Impulsivity - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

NURS 6630 ASSIGNMENT: ASSESSING ANDTREATING PATIENTS WITH IMPULSIVITY, COMPULSIVITY, AND ADDICTION 2023/2024

NURS 6630 ASSIGNMENT: ASSESSING ANDTREATING PATIENTS WITH IMPULSIVITY, COMPULSIVITY, AND ADDICTION 2023/2024

What is the treatment of choice for refractory schizophrenia? A: Haloperidol B: Clozapine C: Risperidone D: Fluphenazine E: Lithium - B: Clozapine has come to be the accepted as the treatment of choice in patients with schizophrenia that is refractory to other treatment methods A 52 year old Caucasian female is brought to the emergency room by her brother who found her unconscious in her living room this afternoon. He reports that this is not the first time that this has happened, and he...

Test Bank: Stahl's Essential Psychopharmacology: Neuroscientific Basis and Practical Applications 4th Edition by Stephen M. Stahl Test Bank: Stahl's Essential Psychopharmacology: Neuroscientific Basis and Practical Applications 4th Edition by Stephen M. Stahl Table of Contents: Chapter 1: Chemical neurotransmission Chapter 2: Transporters, receptors, and enzymes as targets of psychopharmacological drug action Chapter 3: Ion channels as targets of psychopharmacological drug action Chapt...

Smaller, less active, less developed brain regions: frontal, parietal, temporal cortices. Anterior cingulate, basal ganglia, cerebellum. Suspected neurochemical deficiency with dopamine and norepinephrine dysregulation correct answer: ADHD in the brain Symptons present across the lifespan and are: hyperactivity and impulsivity Symptoms frquently present in childhood. They can lead to poor work performance, failed relationships, low frustration tolerance, anger, addiction. correct answer:...

The case study focuses on Ms. Perez a Puerto Rican Woman struggling with Comorbid Addiction commonly referred as an “embarrassing problem”. The woman is 53 years old with major complaints that she is struggling with co-morbid addictions of gambling and alcoholism. The woman claims that she had received treatment for excessive use of Alcohol in various rehabilitation centers in the past. However, being a close neighbor in a popular casino and an area with many alcohol joints, the treatment is...

NURS 6630 Week 10 Assignment: Assessing and Treating Patients With Impulsivity, Compulsivity, and Addiction / A Puerto Rican Woman with Comorbid Addiction. (SOLVED)

LIBERTY UNIVERSITY NURS 751 ACTUAL 2024 FINAL EXAM REVISED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+ 1. A disorder that is associated with developmental inappropriate and excessive distress with separation from a major attachment figure after age 4 is known as: separation anxiety 2. A criterion for a diagnosis of generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) is a period of excessive worrying that lasts for at least how many months? 6 3. What is the most common type of hallucinations in schizophrenia: auditory ...

What is the PHQ-9 ? screening tool used for depression. What do PHQ-9 scores indicate? 5-9 = mild 10-14= moderate 15-19= mod severe 20-27= severe What is the GAD-7 used for? screening tool for anxiety What type of therapy is used for major depressive disorder? IPT (interpersonal psychotherapy) What modifications are used for older adults in therapy? Large print on handouts, more time to absorb information, spacing out new concepts over several sessions, talk slowly What is the...