Psychomotor retardation - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Emotion - states of arousal defined by subjective feeling, such as sadness or anger; usually short lived and marked by physiological features Affect - pattern of observable behaviours that are associated with subjective feelings Mood - A pervasive and sustained emotional response Depression - pervasive and sustained low mood & related behaviours and symptoms Dysthymia - Experience of low mood Dysphoria - experience of mixed unpleasant emotions Euphoria - Intense feeling of well-bein...

Abnormal Psychology Chapter 5 Exam Questions and Answers | 100% Pass!! Which of the following is not considered a common symptom of depression? a) Psychomotor retardation or agitation b) Sleeping too much or too little c) Feelings of worthlessness or excessive guilt d) High Energy Level -Answer-d) High Energy Level Disruptive mood dysregulation disorder involves a) children. b) adolescents. c) adults. d) both children and adolescents. -Answer-d) both children and adolescents. The slo...

complete Test Bank (2024) Lippincott's Q&A Review for NCLEX-RN® | (Lippincott's Review for Nclex-Rn) 1. The nurse is planning care with a Mexican-Americ an client who is diagnosed with depression. The client believes in “mal ojo” (the evil eye), and uses treatment by a root healer. The nurse should do which of the following? 1. Avoid talking to the client about the root healer. 2. Explain to the client that Western medicine has a scientific, not mystical, basis. 3. Explain that such beliefs...

MENTAL HEALTH PROCTORED ATI a nurse is obtaining a medical hx from a pt. who is requesting a prescription for bupropion for smoking cessation. which of the following assessment findings in the pts. hx should the nurse report to the provider? A. Recent head injury b. hypothyroidism c. herpes infection d. knee arthroplasty 1 month ago - ~ANSWER A. Recent head injury - risk for seizures a nurse is planning care for a pt. who has narcissistic personality...

Exam 4: NUR253/ NUR 253 (Latest 2023/ 2024 Update) Concepts of Mental Health Nursing Exam Review| Guide with Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct- Galen Q: Inhalant use disorder Answer: Volatile hydrocarbons are toxic gases inhaled through the nose or mouth to enter the bloodstream. "Sudden sniffing death" from cardiac arrhythmias may occur with inhalants, particularly with butane and propane. Physical responses to inhalant intoxication include: nausea, anorex...

Exam 3: NSG552/ NSG 552 (New 2023/2024) Psychopharmacology Exam| Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct| Grade A QUESTION What is Kluver-Bucy syndrome? A type of frontotemporal degeneration (FTD) that results from bilateral lesions of the medial temporal lobe and manifests with hypersexuality and hyperorality. QUESTION What type of medications are appropriate for mild to moderate dementia? Answer: Donepezil; Rivastigmine; Galantamine "Damn, Grandma's Regress...

depression - DSM criteria correct answer: Five or more of the following present during the same 2-week period representing a change from previous functioning with at least one being #1 or #2: 1. Depressed mood 2. Anhedonia- lack of interest in things that they used to like to do 3. Weight loss or appetite decrease/increase 4. Insomnia or hypersomnia 5. Psychomotor agitation or retardation 6. Fatigue or loss of energy 7. Feelings of worthlessness or excessive/inappropriate guilt 8. Dim...

How is the amygdala part of the brain involved in anxiety? - Answer-* Amygdala is in the center of the brain near the hippocampus. * The amygdala rates the importance of an emotional event and activates the hippocampus accordingly. * Determines whether there will be a fear response and initiates your flight or flight response that helps you respond to a perceived threat. * When this response remains switched on and there is no danger, or gets switched on too easily, that is when it becomes an...

663 Exam 1 Study Guide Questions And Answers Bipolar Disorder Type 1 - ANS - MDD (2 weeks) - Mania (1 week) - plus 3 or more: inflated self esteem, decreased need for sleep, talkative, flight of ideas, distractibility, goal directed, excessive involvement - severe - marked impairment Mnemonic for Bipolar Disorder - ANS DIGFAST Bipolar Disorder Type 2 - ANS - MDD (2 weeks) - current or past episode of hypomania (4 days) - not severe enough to cause marked impairment Cyclo...

CMN 552 Final Exam Study Guide 180 Questions with Complete Solutions MODULE 1: MOOD DISORDERS - Risk Factors for development of bipolar disorder - Correct Answer childhood adversity, cannabis and other substance use, previously married, genetic processes common differential diagnosis for bipolar disorder - Correct Answer major depressive disorder, other bipolar disorders, GAD, Panic disorder, PTSD, bipolar, substance/medication induced bipolar disorder, schizoaffective disorder, adhd, d...