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MOOD D/O: MDD CRITERIA A - A. Five (or more) of the following symptoms have been present during the same 2-week period and represent a change from previous functioning; at least one of the symptoms is either (1) depressed mood or (2) loss of interest or pleasure. Note: Do not include symptoms that are clearly attributable to another medical condition. 1. Depressed mood daily 2. Loss of pleasure of joy in activities/inerests 3. Significant weight loss/gain 4. insomnia/hypersomnia 5. fat...

Also known as soma; made up of the nucleus and cytoplasm within the cell membrane: - Cell body Transmits signals away from the neuron's cell body to connect with other neurons and cells: - Stem or axon Collect incoming signals from other neurons and send the signal toward the neuron's cell body: - Dentrites Composed of spinal cord and the brain - Central nervous system Conveys information from the CNS to skeletal muscles; responsible for voluntary movement - Somatic nervous system Re...

Also known as soma; made up of the nucleus and cytoplasm within the cell membrane: - Cell body Transmits signals away from the neuron's cell body to connect with other neurons and cells: - Stem or axon Collect incoming signals from other neurons and send the signal toward the neuron's cell body: - Dentrites Composed of spinal cord and the brain - Central nervous system Conveys information from the CNS to skeletal muscles; responsible for voluntary movement - Somatic nervous system Re...

Psychoanalytic theory - Oral , anal, phallic, latency, and genital stages PsychoDYNAMIC or Individual: Adler - Recognized inferiority as driving force; strive for superiority; motivation is through social relatedness PsychoDYNAMIC or Individual Theory: Adler - Assume responsibility for growth Live a purposeful life Consciousness raising Intrapersonal conflicts Birth Order Existential: Frankl, May, Yalom - Stresses human EXISTENCE, choice, freedom and responsibility:Logotherapy: therapy ...

Deontological theory - An action is judged as good or bad based on the act itself regardless of the consequences Teleological theory - An action is judged as good or bad based on the consequences or outcome Virtue Ethics - Actions are chosen based on the moral virtues or the character of the person making the decision Four elements of negligence that must be established to prove malpractice - Duty Breach of Duty Proximate Cause Damages Phases of Policy Making - Formulation Implementati...

T4, FREE THYROXINE - 0.8-2.8 Increased In Graves Decreased In Hypothyroidism TSH - 2- 10 mu/l Normal values can range from 0.4 - 4.0 mIU/L (milli-international units per liter), Calcium, Ca++ - 8.8-10.5 <7.0, tetany >11.0, hyperparathyroidism >13.5, hypercalcemic coma, metastatic cancer Sodium, Na+ - 135-148 mEq/L hypernatremia - dehydration hypovolemia diabetes insipidus eating too much salt gastroenteritis drugs such as adrenocorticosteroids, methyldopa, hydrazine, coug...

The purpose of the ANCC PMHNP Scope and Practice is to - Define the role of the NP Primary Prevention - Actions that change overall background conditions to prevent some unwanted event or circumstance, such as injury, disease, or abuse. EX: Parenting skills classes for pregnant adolescents. In the N-C relationship - Primary focus is on the client and their needs After 24 hrs a patient wants to leave inpatient setting, the best nurse action - Tell client they cannot leave until a further as...

Characteristics of a Therapeutic Relationship Genuineness Acceptance Nonjudgement Authenticity Empathy Respect Professional boundaries Single most important goal in transformation of mental health care in the past two decades Recovery Sadness can be pathological when... It is disproportionate to events and sustained over a significant time period; It significantly impairs normal social functioning (occupational, social, school, relational) or somatic functioning (eating, sleep); it ...

The purpose of the American Nurses Association's Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing: Scope and Standards of Practice is to a. Define the role and actions for the NP b. Establish the legal authority for the prescription of psychotropic medications c. Define the legal statutes of the role of the PMHNP d. Define the differences between the physician role and the NP role - A. The ANAs Psych-Mental Health Nursing Scope and Standards of Practice defines the role and actions of the nurse practiti...

AIMS - Abnormal Involuntary Movement Scale for 8 and older 12 item tool to assess symptoms of tardive dyskinesia for patients taking antipsychotics Rating 0-4, >2 to diagnose TD and reduce dose BARS - Barnes Akathisia Rating Scale for 8 and older 4 item tool to assess objective and subjective symptoms of akathisia with antipsychotics and/or SSRIs CRS-R - Connors Rating Scales - Revised for 3-17 ADHD Parent (80 items) and Teacher Scales (59 items) Low T-score of 61= mildly atypical; &gt...