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Behavioural disorders as well as associated drugs

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A psychiatric emergency involves?   Behavior that is disturbing to himself, his family , or his comunity.  
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Clues suggesting Psychiatric emergency   -Sudden Onset, -Visual hallucinations, - Memory loss,-Altered pupil size,-Salivation,-Incontinence  
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Anxiety disorder   Affects 10% of adults, Painful uneasiness about impending problems/situations.  
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Panic Attack   Intense fear/ tension. Cant concentrate.  
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Phobias   Stimulated by things, places, situations, Agoraphobia most common.  
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Schizophrenia   Significant changes in behavior, including hallucinations, delusions, catatonia and flatness.  
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Delusional Schizo   fixed false beliefs not widely held within the individuals cultural or religious group.  
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Hallucinations Schizo   Sensory perceptions with no basis in reality  
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Catatonia   Immobility and stupor  
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Paranoid Schizo   Preoccupied with a feeling of persecution and may suffer delusions and auditory hallucinations  
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Disorganized schizo   speech and dress disorganized  
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Catatonic Schizo   Rigidity, immobility, stupor  
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Undifferentiated   Does not really fit in to any schizo categories  
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Personality disorder   'Perceiving, reaticing,& relating' At abuse for addictions. Usually unaware their thought process is different  
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Paranoid   Cold and distant in relationships. Cant see their role in life  
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Schizoid   Antisocial, withdrawn, solitary, socially distant,  
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Schizotypal   Socially and emotinoally detached. Believes in magical thinking such as superstitions  
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Histrionic   Trying to achieve social approval, always seeking attention, risk takers  
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Borderline   No confidence in themselves. Fear abandonment by caring person.  
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Avoidance   Avoid any situations that can hurt them. Strong desire for affection  
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Narcissistic   Sense of superiority and exaggerated beliefs in their own value or importance  
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Antisocial   No regard for feelings or righs of others, Exploit others for gain without remorse.  
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Somataform Disorder   Chronic severe illness characterized by many physical symptoms. Demand help and feel outraged when needs arent met  
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Conversion Symptoms   Most disapear quickly once medical advice has been sought after.  
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Hypochondrias   Person Believes that he has the symptoms of sickness.  
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Munchausen Syndrome   Faking illness for attention. Conciously fake symptoms however quest for attention is unconcious.  
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Anorexia Nervosa   Starve themselves, risk of starvation and loss of menstrual cycle.  
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Bulimia Nervosa   Bing eating then purge episodes to follow.  
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Purging type   Self induced vomiting, diuretics, laxatives, ipecac  
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non-purging type   only 6% of bulimic's engage in excessive exercise or fasting in order to counteract calorie intake  
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Depression   Mood disorder dealing with deep feelings of sadness, worthlessness, discouragement.  
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INSADCAGES   Interest, Sleep, Appetite, depressed mood, concentration, activitym, guilt, energy, suicide  
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Mania   Develops over a few days. Feeling more energetic and better than normal, falso convictions of power.  
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Causes of mania   Drugs: amphetamines, antidepressants, cocaine Infections: AIDS, Influenza, Encephalittis Hormonal Disorders: high Thyroid levels Neurological Disorders: Head Injuries Connective Tissue Disorders: Lupus  
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Bipolar disorder   Mania to depressed, from really happy to really sad  
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Manic Phase   Inflated self image, elation, feelings of being powerful  
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Drepessed Phase   Loss of interest, feelings of worthlessness, suicidal thoughts  
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Suicide   10th leading cause of death in US. Men Succeed more often, women attempt.  
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Suicide Risk Factors   loss of loved one, loss of job, loss of health, diagnosis of serious illness, single, widowedm, >40 y/o  
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PTSD   A reaction to an extreme usually life threatening stressor. Desire to avoid similar situations, or thoughts.  
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Dopamine   Neurotransmitter in the brain. D1-D5 dopamine receptors. Associates with pleasure centre of the brain providing enjoyment.  
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Serotonin   In the CNS its is believed to regulate anger, aggression, body temp, mood ,sleep, vomiting, sexuality. Low levels may increase aggresiveness  
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MAOI   Blocks MOA in the cells mitochondria that is responsible for metabolizing norepinephrine. Norepinephrine is then increased in the synapse.  
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Anticholinergics   Antagonizes acetylcholine muscarinic receptors. (heart, salivary glands, sweatt glands, GI tract, GU tract) Dry as a bone, Blind as a bat (dilated pupils), Mad as a hater, red as a beet, hot as a hare, tachycardia, delirium  
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Cholinergics   Increases Parasympathetic responses. SLUDGE  
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