Somatic symptoms - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Which are negative symptoms associated with schizophrenia? (Select all that apply) a) Hallucinations b) Delusions c) ambivalence d) avolition e) anhedonia - ANSWER-c) ambivalence -unsure / indifferent feelings d) avolition- lack of motivation e) anhedonia - lack of feeling pleasure Positive symptoms of schizophrenia, specifically hallucinations and delusions, are thought to be caused by hyperactivity of which neurotransmitter? a) Dopamine b) Acetylcholine c) Norepinephrine d) Epine...

Which of the following factors is most responsible for the fact that prefrontal lobotomy is no longer a common treatment for mental illness? - Individuals treated by lobotomy have difficulty interpreting somatic, visual, and auditory information. Lobotomy inhibits the individual's ability to add perception and meaning to sensory information. ******Severing connections between the brain and its prefrontal areas inhibits problem solving and results in a loss of ambition. Loss of communicati...

Acamprosate - Helps recovering alcoholics abstain from drinking alcohol through the reduction of cravings Helps the brains of people who have drank heavily for long periods of time think normally again Acamprosate does NOT prevent the withdrawal symptoms associated with cessation Take 3x a day "When alcohol is no longer entering the body, the brain is no longer able to function in the same way that it has. This leads to cravings as the body enters alcohol withdrawal." Acute Stress Disor...

552 EXAM 3 COMBINED SET Question and answers 100% correct 2023/2024OCD- SYMPTOMS What are the common symptoms of OCD - correct answer SADOCK PG 423 OBSESSION: - contamination - pathological doubt. - somatic - need for symmetry - aggressive - sexual - other - multiple COMPULSIONS: - checking - washing - counting - needing to confess - symmetry and precision - hoarding - multiple comparisons

MFT Practice Exam QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS {100% VERIFIED ANSWERS} LATEST UPDATED 2024/2025 | Graded A+. A young woman comes to therapy alone. She has been dating a man for almost a year and they recently began having sexual relations. Although the woman is sexually aroused during intercourse, she is unable to achieve orgasm through either intercourse or clitoral stimulation. The woman says that, while this is her first experience with intercourse, she has masturbated to orgasm several times. In...

MFT Practice Exam QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS LATEST UPDATED 2024/2025 | Graded A+ | 100% VERIFIED ANSWERS. Bipolar I Disorder is distinguished from Bipolar II Disorder by the presence of which kind of episode? Select one: a. Manic episode b. Psychotic episode c. Mixed episode d. Depressed episode - answerThis is another straightforward recall question about diagnosis.Answer A is correct: The presence of a manic episode rules out Bipolar II Disorder. The criteria for diagnosing Bipolar I Disord...

Complete summary for, Rasmussen Mental Health Exam 3, Complete solution. 2024/2025. Somatoform Disorders An umbrella group of disorders characterized by the presence of one or more physical symptoms accompanied by abnormal thoughts, feelings, and behavioral reactions in response to these symptoms, with NO PHYSICAL FINDINGS OR MEDICAL ILLNESSES TO EXPLAIN THEM. These symptoms are NOT INTENTIONAL or under the conscious control of the patient. They may DEMAND UNNECESSARY TESTS, and may be NO...

NAMS Menopause Test Questions and Answers Latest Update 2024/2025 Graded A+. What is the gold standard for characterizing reproductive aging? - ANSWER STRAW + 10 What is climacteric? - ANSWER Period of endocrinologic, somatic, and transitory psychologic changes that occur during menopause. Also known as perimenopause What is early menopause? - ANSWER FMP before the age of 45 What is late menopause? - ANSWER FMP occurs after age 54 According to STRAW+10, what is considered early postmenop...

What do you provide for a patient if they lost their job or house → Brief supportive therapy Cultural expected responses to a stressor = meaning/context → Cultural syndrome 3 steps to cultural formulation of interviews → Clarify meaning of illness/predicament → Contextualize their situation in their local world → Empower the patient Somatic complaints of pain interpret patient symptoms based on what → Cultural Context Serving multicultural population is called multicultural...

Nurs 623 exam 3 questions and answers already passed Anxiety disorder Most common psych disorder in the US (usually 20-45year olds) Symptoms manifested in several ways: •Affective •Behavioral •cognitive •Somatic More common in women Thinks to rule out with anxiety thyroid issues palpitations drug use caffeine diagnostics for anxiety blood chemistry ekg thyroid function Symptom criteria for diagnosis of GAD Excessive anxiety and worry (apprehensive expectation), occurring more days t...