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What eating disorder might have normal weight?

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Bulimia

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What level of intellectual disability might not be identified until the child starts school?

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Mild

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What are compulsions?

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Actions to counteract obsessions and anxiety

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What is hyperactivity?

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  • abundant energy
  • can’t sit still
  • Don’t have to be hyperactive to have ADHD
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T/F – individuals with Gender Dysphoria are comfortable with their gender.

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False

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What are some symptoms of generalized anxiety disorder?

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excessive anxiety and worry occurring more days than not for at least 6 months about a number of events or activities. Leading to:

  1. restlessness or feeling on edge
  2. being easily fatigued
  3. difficulty concentrating
  4. irritability
  5. muscle tension
  6. sleep disturbance
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What are symptoms/criteria for delirium?

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  • rapid onset
  • generally reversible
  • attention problems
  • comes from other medical reasons (infections, medications) à if addressed, can alleviate delirium
  • worse in older adults (due to multiple meds)
  • can happen to anyone at any time
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What is the most common obsession in OCD?

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-germs

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Many people with Tourettes also have this diagnosis….

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ADHD

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The relationship between the patient and the COTA….

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Is NOT an equal one

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T/F – OCD can sometimes start with strep throat.

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True

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T/F – hoarding is considered a form of OCD in the DSM-V.

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False

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What are specifics related to pedophilia?

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  • sexual disorder involving children
  • person generally at least 5 years older than person they’re after
  • generally people get in trouble when act on desires
  • diagnosis requires fantasies or thoughts but not having been arrested for acting on it
  • can still have adult relations
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Name disorders considered to be anxiety disorders

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Panic disorder, GAD, Social Anxiety Disorder

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Inability to successfully complete daily living skills is a criteria for which diagnosis?

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Intellectual Disability

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Stimulants often calm these children

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ADHD

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What’s the most dangerous substance to withdrawl from?

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Alcohol

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What eating disorder involves eating a lot but not necessarily purging?

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Binge eating disorder

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Do the symptoms of neurocognitive disorder appear rapidly or gradually?

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Gradually

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2 things about Tourettes:

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-motor and vocal

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What are obsessions?

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Intrusive thoughts

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T/F – both adults and children can have gender dysphoria

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True

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T/F – Cognitive Behavior Therapy is the most effective treatment for pedophilia

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False

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T/F – anxiety is a normal feeling

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True

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What is a specific phobia?
Fear about a specific trigger
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What are symptoms of panic attacks?
- shortness of breath - increased heart rate - passing out
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T/F – you can have a diagnosis of ADHD without being hyperactive.
True
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Types of motor ticks:
- blinking - twitching - head tilt
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Benzodiazepines are what type of medications?
Anti-anxiety | also addictive
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T/F – Person with mild neurocognitive disorder will be unable to perform IADL’s.
False | can be performed, just slower
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T/F – shyness is the same thing as social anxiety
False
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What is agoraphobia?
Fear of leaving home/ entering the marketplace
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What’s the difference between typical and atypical anti-psychotics?
- typical à older, cheaper, treat positive sypmptoms | - atypical à newer, more expensive, treat both positive and negative symptoms
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T/F – gambling is considered an addiction in DSM-V.
True
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T/F – Dementia patients have memory problems
True
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What eating disorder has a distorted body image?
Anorexia
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T/F – Rigidity and confusion are medical emergencies
True – may be a result of medication
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T/F – most successful treatment for pedophilia is chemical castration
True
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What kind of medications are used to treat bipolar disorder?
- mood stabilizers - lithium - epileptic medicine
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T/F – side effects of blurry vision and dry mouth are a medical emergency
False
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What is the one diagnosis included in Substance Related and Addictive Disorders but is NOT substance related?
Gambling
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Is the onset of dementia rapid or gradual?
Gradual
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What are symptoms of dementia?
- memory loss - confusion - poor judgement - inability to do some ADL’s and IADL’s
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What are some symptoms of OCD?
- repetitive actions - obsessions, compulsions, or both - rituals
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Tricyclics and SSRI’s are types of what kind of medications?
Antidepressants | -also used for anti-anxiety
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Is the onset of delirium rapid or gradual?
Rapid
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What kind of drugs are used to treat delusions and hallucinations?
Anti-psychotics
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T/F – A person can have a panic attack without having panic disorder.
True
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T/F – Pedophilia can be cured.
False
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What eating disorder can be limiting or purging type?
Anorexia
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What is trichotillomania?
Hair pulling
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What is the most common form of dementia?
Alzheimer’s
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T/F – if you have one panic attack you will always have more.
False
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Name some drugs in the category of substance use:
- alcohol - opioids - caffeine - nicotine - tobacco
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T/F – Medicine can reverse the progression of Alzheimer’s
False
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T/F – with addition, you always get the same results from the same dose of drug
False
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What type of medication will reduce the side effects of other drugs?
Anti-dyskinetics
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What are side effects of alcohol withdraw?
- tremors - delerium - death - insomnia - nausea or vomiting - best done under medical supervison
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What are some symptoms of major neuro-cognitive disorder?
- can’t perform IADL’s/ADL’s - memory issues - poor judgement
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T/F – Gender Identity Disorder is when a person cross dresses only
False
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Most people with intellectual disability fall under this level
Mild
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T/F – withdraw from alcohol is easy and safe
False
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To have this diagnosis you must be diagnosed before 18 (during developmental period) but after 18 it’s diagnosed as dementia
Intellectual disability
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What are SSRI’s used to treat?
Anxiety and depression
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What are stimulants used to treat?
ADHD
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What is a Paraphilia?
Sexual disorder | -related to non human objects and non consenting persons
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What sexual disorder is most likely to be seen in psych hospitals?
Pedophilia
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What are symptoms of autism spectrum
- Repetitive-behaviors - social communication issues - sensory issues
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What are the 2 types of anti-psychotics?
Typical and atypical
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T/F – you can stop breathing, go into a coma, and have a heart attack the first time a drug is used
True
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What type of medication has dietary restrictions?
MAOI inhibitors (anti-depressants)
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What type of medications do they use to treat anxiety?
- anti-anxiety (benzos and non-benzos | - anti-depressants
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Scenario | Patient is withdrawn, sleeping most of the day, and not eating s much as usual….
- Depression | - suggest working on motivating them and leisure activities
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Patient doesn’t follow group rules, is manipulative, is aggressive, doesn’t feel bad for actions….
- anti-social personality disorder | - suggest working on coping skills, taking responsibility for action, try seeing things from others perspectives
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Patient has difficulty sitting still and paying attention, calls out answers without waiting to be called on….
- ADHD - suggest working on impulsivity and turn taking - adapt ways to help pt with sitting still
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Patient seen talking to people not there, trouble expressing thoughts in unorganized manner….
- schizophrenia | - work on concentration and focusing
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