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Akathisia
cont muscle restlessness, figity
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Anhedonia
inability to experience pleasure
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associative loosness
shift to ideas form one unrealted topic to another
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circumstantilality
delay in reaching the point of communitcation because of unnecessary and tedious details
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clang association
chaoice of wrds is governed by sound (often rhyming)
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delusions
false personal beliefs
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dystonia
involentary muscle spasms
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echolalia
repeating words that are heard
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echopraxia
repeating movements that are observed
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extrapyramidal symptoms
pseudoparkinsonim, akinesia, akathisia, dystonia, oculogyric crisis
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gynecomastia
enlargement of breast in men
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hallucinations
false sensory percetpions not associated with real external stimuli
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illusion
misperceptions of real external stimuli
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magical thinking
the person believes that his or her thoughts or behaviours have control over specific situations or people
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neologism
made up words that have meaning only to the person
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neuroleptics
antipsychotic medications used to prevent or control psychotic symptoms
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oculogyric crisis
uncontrolled rolling back of the eyes
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paranoia
extreme suspiciousness
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perseveration
persistant repetition of the same word or idea in response to different questions
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pseudoparkinsonism
tremor suffle drooling ridgity
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religiosity
excessive demonstation of obseesssion with religious ideas and behaviors
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retrograde ejaculation
ejaculation of the seminal fluid backward into the bladder
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social skills training
educations opportunities through role play for the person with schizo to learn appropriat social interatction skill and functional skills that are relevant to daily living
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tangentiality
inability to get tot the point of communication due to introduction of many new topics
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tardive dyskinesia
- bizarre face and tongue movements
- stiff neck and difficulty swallowing
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waxy flexibility
passive yielding of all movable parts of the body to any effort made at placing them in certain positions
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therapeutic community
therapeutic enviroment
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milieu therapy
a scientific structuring of the environment in order to effect behavioral changes and to improve the psychological health and functioning of the indivual
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psychosis
a severe mental condition in which there is disorganization of the personality, deterioration in social functioning , and loss of contact with , or distortion of , reality. there may be evidence of hallucinations or delusional thinking
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cognitive therapy
individuals is taught to control thought distortions that are considered to be a factor in the development and nmaintenance of emotional disorders
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dysthymic disorder
a depressive neurosis. the symptoms are similar to, if somewhat milder thanm those ascribed to major depression. there is no loss of contact with reality
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melancholia
a severe form of major depressive episode. symptoms are exaggerated , and interestor pleasure in virtually all activites is lost
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psychomotor retardation
extreme shlowdowon of physical movements. posture slumps, speech is slowed digestion becomes sluggish. common is sever depression
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tyramine
amino acid found in aged chesses or aged, overrioe and femented foods, broad beans, pickled herring, beef or chicken liver, perserved meats, beer and wine, chocolate, caffinated drinks, canned figs, sour cream, yogurt, soy sauce, and some over the counter cold medications and diet pills. if taking maoi can acuse hypertensive crisis can result
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depression
an alteration in mood that is expressed by fellings of sadnees, despari, and pessimism, there is a loss of interest in usual activites, and somatic symptoms may be evident. changes in appetite and sleep patterns are commone
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mood
aka affect, mood is a pervasive and sustained emotion that may have major influence on a persons perception of the world. Affect is described as the emotional reaction associated with an experience
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bipolar disorder
characterized by mood swings from profounddepression to extreme euphoria (mania) with intervening periosds of normalcy.
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cyclothymic disorder
a chronic modd disturbance involving nemerous episodes of hypomania and depressed mood, of insufficient severity or duratrion to meet the criteria for bipolar disorder
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delirious mania
disorientation for time and place, often with hallucinations, inchoherent speech and a contiunal state of aimless physical activity
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hypomania
a mild form of mania. symptom are excessive hyper activiti, but not severe enough to cause marked impariment in social or occupational functioningor to require hospitalization
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mania
an alterationin mood that is expressed by fellings of elation inflated self-esteem, grandiosity, hyperactivity, agitation, and accelerated thinking afnd speaking. mania can occure as a bilogical or psychological disoreder, pr as a response to substance use or a general medical condition
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