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ch15 pysc

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anergia   lack of energy  
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euthymic mood   average affect & activity  
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define mood dix   aka:affective dix. pervasive alterations in emotions that are manifested by depression, mania, or both  
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what is the most common psyc Dx associated with suicide?   Mood Dix. depression is the most important risk factor for it  
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what is the primary mood dix?   Bipolar Dix; formerly known as manic-depressive illness  
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how long does a major depressive episode last?   at least 2 weeks, during which pt is depressed & has no pleasure in all activities.  
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for a Dx of depression, four of the following charectaristics must be present:   changes in appetite or weight, sleep, or psychomotor activity; dec energy, worthlessness/guilt, diff thinking/concentrating, suicudal thinking  
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Biploar Dix   when a persons mood cycles b/t extremes of mania & depression  
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define mania   distinct period where mood is abnormally & persistantly elevated, expansive, or irritable (usually 1wk)  
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3 s/s accompanying mania   inflated self-esteem or grandiosity, dec need for sleep, pressured speech, flight of ideas, distractability, dec priorities, ^risky behavior  
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pressured speech   unrelenting, rapid, often loud talking without pauses  
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flight of ideas   racing, often unconnected, thoughts  
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hypomania   same as mania BUT they do not impair the persons ability to function & there is no psychotic features  
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mixed Bipolar episode   both mania & depresison nearly everyday for 1 week  
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Bipolar I dix   1 or+ manic or mixed episodes usually accompanied by major depressive episodes  
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Bipolar II dix   1 or+ major depressive episodes accompanied by at least 1 hypomanic episode  
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dysrythmic dix   2yrs of depressed mood for more days than not w/other less severe s/s that dont meet crit for major dep episode  
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cyclothymic dix   2yrs of numerous periods of both hypomanic s/s that dont meet crit for Bipolar  
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substance-induced mood dix   prominant & persistant mood changes that is a direct physiologic result of ETOH, other drugs, or toxins  
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Mood dix due to general medical condition   disturbance in mood that is a direct result of medical condition ie:degenerative neurologic conditions, cerebrovascular disease, metabolic or endocrine conditions etc  
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Seasonal Affective Dix   Fall or Spring: ppl experience ^sleep, appetite, carb craving, weight^, interpersonal conflict, heaviness in extremeties (FALL). insomnia, weight dec, poor appetite(SPRING)  
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Postpartum psychosis   psychotic episode onset 3wks after delivery. fatigue, sadness, lability, poor memory/confusion progressing to delusions/hallucinations. Medical emergency!  
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genetic theories   implicates that transmission of depression in 1st degree relatives are at twice the risk for developing depression. genetics alone arent only facotr  
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neurotransmitters responsible for dpresison   dec serotonin & norepinephrine  
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neuroT implicated in mania   ^ norepinephrine  
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children w/depression   often appear cranky, school phobia, hyperactivity, learning dix, failing grades, antisocial  
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adolescence w/dep   may abuse drugs, join gangs, engage in risky behaviors, underacheivers, drop out of school  
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somatic ailments that accompany dep   physiologic s/s: headache, backache, heart problems, "nerves"  
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stats of dep   ^in younger women than men but ^in older men than older women  
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untreated episode of dep   lasts 6-24months before remitting. high recurrance rate  
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is ECT safe for pregnant women?   yes. it is intended for pts who dont respond to antidepressants. Unilateral dec memory loss, bilateral results more quickly, but w/more memory loss  
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psychotherapy   interpersonal theory: relationships ie:greif reactions, role diputes, role transitions  
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cognitive therapy   focuses on how person thinks abt self, others & future & interprets experince.  
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cognitive distortion:absolute, dichotomous thinking   tendency to view everything in polar categories ie:all or none, black/white  
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cognitive distortion: arbitrary inference   drawing specific conclusion w/out sufficinet eveidence ie:jumping to negative conclusion  
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cog distortion: specific abstraction   focusing on single, small detail while ignoring the big pitcure  
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cog distortion: overgeneralization   forming conclusions based on too little or too narrow experience ie:if 1 experince was bad, all will be bad  
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magnification & minimalization   over or undervaluing significance of particular event ie:1 small negative event is world ending while 1 big positive event is nothing  
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personalization   tendancy to self-reference external events w/out basis ie:thinking everything is abt you, even if its not  
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psychomotor retardation   slow verbal comm. often 1 or 2 word answers very slowly  
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latency of response   pt takes 30seconds to respond. may answer IDK b/c there too fatigued or overwhelmed to think of an answer.  
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psychomotor agitation   ^ body m ovement & thoughts ie:pacing, accelerated thinking, argumentativeness  
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anhedonia   losing any sense of pleasure from activites they formerly enjoyed  
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apathy   not caring abt self, activities, or much of anything  
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depressed affect   sad, flat. sit alone staring into space or lost in though. minimal interaction w/few words spoken to others  
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thought process dep   appears to be in slow motion. are negative & pessamistic in thinking. self-deprecating remarks. they ruminate  
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ruminate   to repeatedly go over the same thoughts (beating themselves up)  
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sensorium in dep   some are usually oriented X3, but some may have trouble with Orientation if they are psychotic or withdrawn. memory impairment common  
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roles/relationships dep   often withdraw form familiy & social relationships. family gets frustrated often  
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depression rating scales   used to create Dx picture: self-rating: Zung slef rating Dep Scale, Beck Dep Inventory.  
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Hamilton Rating Scale for Dep   clinician rates pts behavior ie:dep mood, guilt, suicide, insomnia. also diunal variations, depersonalization, paranoid s/s, obsession  
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Dep Intervention   SAFETY!!! suicide precautions (removal of harmful items, ^supervision)  
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therapeutic comm rn-pt   can use silence as a tool if pt is not interacting. Validate feelings yet still promote participation.  
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assess ability to perform ADLs   global task, if not met, build competency by concrete instructions, if not met, assist pt.  
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reestablish balanced nutrition:   offer foods frequently & in small amts. sit quietly during meals to promote eating.  
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promote sleep   monitor amt of hours slept as well as whether they feel refreshed on awakening  
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communication   active listening, let pt share burden to provide relief, validate feelings. Do NOT attempt to "fix" problems, they belittle pt  
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education/family teaching   depression is an illness, not a lack of willpower or motivation. encourage both meds+therapy, support groups benefit  
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Biploar Dix: s/s of mania   pts are euphoric, grandiose, energetic, & sleepless, poor judgements/rapid thoughts, actions, speech.  
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onset/clinical course of Biploar dix   onset often early 20s (usually amoung highly educated ppl), but could be in 50s  
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psychopharm bipolar dix   lifetime regimen of antimanic(lithium) or anticinvulsant mood stabilizers. only dix where meds can prevent acute cycles of bipolar behavior  
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lithium   salt that competes for salt receptor sites but affects Ca, K & Mg ions as wello as glucose metabolism. stops destruction of Dop, norepi  
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lithium levels 1.5-2 s/s   N/V, diarrhea, dec coordination, drowsy, slurred speech, muscle weakness. withold next dose; call dr, serum lith level  
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lith level 2-3 s/s   ataxia, blurred vision, tinnitus, giddiness, confusion, muscle fasiculation, hyperreflexia, myoclonic twitches, incontinance. withold future doses, call dr stat serum level. gastric lavage IV saline/elec  
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lith level 3.0 & ^   cardiac arrhythmia, hypotension, peripheral vascular collapse, seizures, dec LOC, coma. all previous interventions + lith ion excretion augmented w/aminophylline, mannitol, or urea. Dialysis  
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bipolar dix general appearance/motor behavior   may wear clothes that reflect ^mood ie: bright clothes, provocadive, flamboyant. heavy makup, shirtless guys. **pressured speech** loud speech invading personal space  
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mood/affect bipolar   often irritable or aggressive when ppl set limits to behavior. emotionally labile  
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thought process/content bipolar   flight of ideas, circumstaniality, tangentiality thinking. starts many projects at once but doesnt finish them. does not consider risks or resouces. they start projects as they occur in thought process  
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ex: bipolar thought process   shopping sprees, using credit card when broke, promiscuous unprotected sex, gambling, impulsive trips, illegl endevours, speeding. may think there God  
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sensorium bipolar   may be oriented to person/place but RARELY to time.  
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judgement/insight bipolar   easily angered when they percieve censorship form others. may say there "fine". often blame difficulties on others. rarely think beofre speaking or acting  
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self-concept bipolar   exaggerated slf-esteem may cover defensive chronic low self-esteem  
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roles/relationships bipolar   too distracted & hyper to pay attention to their kidsor ADLs. unaware of overpowering & confrontational interactions. need for social interaction leads to promiscuity, often invade ppls personal space labile emotions  
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physiologic/self-care bipolar   goes days without sleep or food & dont even realize it, even to the point of physical exhaustion. ignores personal hygiene  
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Intervention bipolar   SAFETY. then self-esteem & socialization. Provide a safe environment, assess for suicidal ideation. establish external controls empathetically & nonjudgey  
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meeting physiologic needs   dec environmental stimuli to assist relaxation ie: dark room or tepid bath. nutrition: give finger foods ^cal/protien(shakes, bars, sandwiches)  
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comm. bipolar   use short-clear sentances, break info into small segments & ask them to repeat it, printed info related to rules/expectations, rights, staff names, education. put comm responsibility on nurse not pt. explain relationships b/t topics  
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promoting appropriate behaviors   distract pt to rearrange chairs or walk. do not respond judgey to lack of clothing or inappropriate behavior. dec "competition" for RNs attention  
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is lithium metabolized?   No! its reabsorbed by proximal tubule & excreted in urine. Narrow therapeutic index  
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suicide (involves ambivolence)   higher rates for men b/c methods are more effective. women tend to take pills, men shoot themselves. separeted or divorced white women & young men are at risk  
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active suicidal ideation   thinking abt killing oneself & explores ways to do so  
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passive suicidal ideation   thinking abt it, but not developing a plan for it  
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risk factors for suicide   relative that has commited. family may feel it gives "permission" for them to do the same  
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direct vs indirect ideation suicide   the nurse NEVER ignores any suicidal ideation no matter how trivial it may seem. Direct:i want to die" indirect"i give up"  
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***lethality assessment***   does pt have a plan?*are means avalible to carry it out?*if they carry it out? is it lethal?*has pt made precautions for death?*where/when do they plan it?*is it intended on a specail date or anniversary?  
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Intervention for suicide   be authoritative role:keep pt safe,suicide precautions, increased supervision.  
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lethality for supervision   is lethality id low, pt should be oberved every 10 minutes, if its high, 1:1  
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