GP CH 14 Word Scramble
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Question | Answer |
What is mental retardation? | A causative factor interferes with the developmental processes, resulting in changes in the acquisition of intellectual skills and adaptive functioning in many areas. |
What is the treatment for narcolepsy? | Therapeutic naps, or drug therapy. |
What is the treatment for vascular dementia? | increase blood supply,drug therapy,or a carotid endarterectomy. |
What is Alzheimer's disease? | a progressive degenerative disease of the brain that produces a typical profile of loss of mental and physical functioning. |
What are some symptoms of Schizophrenia? | delusions, disorganized speech,catatonic behavior. |
What are some anxiety disorders? | GAD, Phobic disorder, OCD, & PTSD. |
What is Posttraumatic stress disorder? | a delayed response to an external traumatic even that produces signs and symptoms of extreme distress. |
How do you treat anxiety disorders? | hypnosis, eliminate stress, relaxation, and some drug therapy. |
What is a personality disorder? | a pattern of behavior that deviates from society's norms; examples include schizophrenia; paranoia; histronic disorder |
What is bipolar disorder? | a major affective disorder with abnormally intense mood swings from hyperactive, or manic,to a depressive syndrome. |
Prolonged, heavy use of alcohol may result in several medical condtions... | Pancreatis; cirrhosis; peripheral neuropathy |
What is major depressive disorder? | a mood disorder characterized by one or more major depressive episodes. |
What is treatment for a depressive disorder? | the most effective is medication and psychotherapy. |
What are some personality disorders? | antisocial, cluster a, cluster b. |
What are the phases of the grief process? | denial; anger; bargaining;depression; and acceptance |
What is hypochondria? | A person is preoccupied with fear of having a serious disease. |
What are somatoform disorders? | a group of mental disorders in which the person experiences physical symptoms without the underlying organic cause. |
What is Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder? | it is marked by the presence of obsessions and compulsions. (persistent urges) |
How is Schizophrenia treated? | anti-psychotic drugs during acute stage. Drug therapy, family support, help patient think better about themselves. |
_______ involves a progressive, general deterioation of the mental capacities of perceiving, thinking, and remembering | Dementia |
What is Tourettes Disorder? | syndrome of multiple motor tics coupled with one or more vocal tics. |
What is treatment for Tourettes? | Haldol. |
What is Autism? | a syndrome of extreme withdrawal and obsessive behavior. |
When does autism have its onset? | In infancy and is apparent by second or third year. |
What is linked with stuttering? | anxiety |
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