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Psych Final Exam

QuestionAnswer
What is an adaptive response? behavior that maintains the integrity of the individual
What happens to pupils during stress? pupils dilate
Respiratory system response to stress -bronchioles dilate -respiration rate increases
Cardiovascular system response to stress -increased force of cardiac contraction and increased cardiac output -increased heart rate -increased blood pressure
GI system response to stress -decreased gastric and intestinal motility -decreased secretions -sphincters contract
Liver response to stress -increased glycogenolysis and gluconeogenesis -decreased glycogen synthesis
urinary system response to stress -increased ureter motility -bladder muscle contracts -sphincter relaxes
sweat gland response to stress increased secretion
frontal lobe function controls voluntary body movement, executive functions such as thinking, judgement, expression of feelings
parietal lobe function -language recognition -interprets touch, pain, taste
temporal lobe function manages hearing, short-term memory, sense of smell
occipital lobe function visual reception and interpretation
thalamus function integrates all sensory input except smell
hypothalamus function controls autonomic nervous system regulates pituitary gland lobes manages appetite and body temperature, blood pressure, thirst
limbic system function emotions
pons function respiration, sleep, dreaming
medulla function heart rate, respiration, reflexes
cerebellum function involuntary movement
What conditions are essential to a therapeutic relationship? rapport, trust, respect, genuineness, empathy
What are the four characteristics of a crisis? -occurs in all individuals at one time or another -precipitated by specific, identifiable events -personal by nature -acute, not chronic
What is the goal of crisis intervention? AT MINIMUM to restore individual to previous functioning level and possibly to higher level by enhancing personal growth
definition of recovery process of movement toward improvement in health and quality of life
symptoms of anxiety disorder chronic, unrealistic, and excessive anxiety and worry
safety for benzodiazepines risk for dependence CNS depression paradoxical excitement taper off if long-term use
SSRI safety dry mouth, NV, sexual side effects serotonin syndrome
anticonvulsant safety can cause blood dyscrasia
safety for buspirone delayed onset of action, not for prn use
antihistamine safety drowsiness, confusion, lethargy
propanolol safety hypotension, dizziness
anorexia symptoms -morbid fear of obesity, preoccupation with food, refusal to eat, excessive weight loss, hypothermia, bradycardia, hypotension, edema, lanugo, bone fractures
bulimia symptoms within normal weight range, dehydration, electrolyte imbalance, dental carries
What treatments can be used for depression? group therapy, cognitive therapy, bright light therapy, electroconvulsive therapy, repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation
safety for all depression medications increased suicide risk
safety for MAOIs tyramine --> hypertensive crisis
How long is the wash out period for MAOIs? 2 weeks
What are some side effects of tricyclic antidepressants and heterocyclic? -seizure threshold reduction -arrhythmias
What is the main concern with lithium? toxicity
positive symptoms of schizophrenia delusions, loos association, neologism, clang association, word salad, circumstantiality, perseveration, echolalia, hallucinations
negative symptoms of schizophrenia flat affect, apathy, abolition, sociality, anosognosia, anergia, anhedonia, abstraction, posturing, pacing, regression
side effects of antipsychotics elevated prolactin, amenorrhea, increased risk with dementia, photosensitivity, agranulocytosis, extrapyramidal symptoms, tardive dyskinesia
Created by: mbaldwin13
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