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What type of therapy focuses on changing negative thought patterns and behaviors?
What type of therapy focuses on changing negative thought patterns and behaviors?
Which cluster of personality disorders is characterized as erratic, dramatic, or emotional?
Which cluster of personality disorders is characterized as erratic, dramatic, or emotional?
Which of the following therapies is likely to involve interaction with other participants?
Which of the following therapies is likely to involve interaction with other participants?
What is a defining trait of Cluster C personality disorders?
What is a defining trait of Cluster C personality disorders?
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Which therapy may use animals as a form of treatment to promote healing?
Which therapy may use animals as a form of treatment to promote healing?
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Which method is primarily aimed at managing thoughts and behaviors through structured activities?
Which method is primarily aimed at managing thoughts and behaviors through structured activities?
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What is the primary function of the Wellness Recovery Action Plan (WRAP)?
What is the primary function of the Wellness Recovery Action Plan (WRAP)?
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How is ketamine treatment generally categorized?
How is ketamine treatment generally categorized?
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Study Notes
Clinical Group Peer Presentations
- Purpose of each presentation is to detail intervention or pathology, target recipient, and treatment goals.
- Percentage of focus is 14%.
ECT
- Brief controlled seizure
- Prompts neuroplasticity, impacting glutamate, GABA, serotonin, dopamine, and norepinephrine receptors in the limbic system to regulate cortisol and amygdala.
- Duration is 20-60 seconds.
- Bilateral is more effective than unilateral.
- Side effects include muscle aches, nausea, and memory loss along with emotional and memory issues.
Ketamine
- Low doses administered intravenously or nasally.
- Dissociative anesthetic.
- Used to treat PTSD, substance abuse disorders, chronic pain, and anxiety.
CBT
- Focuses on depression, anxiety, and stress.
- Aims to change negative thought patterns to improve emotional responses.
- Core beliefs that lead to negative emotions are reframed.
Group Therapy
- Multiple patients.
- Psychoeducational groups, CBT groups, support groups, and skills-based groups.
- Music therapy may also be included.
Animal Therapy
- Individual or group therapy using animals trained in AAT activities.
- Service animals, comfort and therapy animals are included.
- Service dogs need specialized training and must have a task.
- Comfort animals (not service dogs) provide emotional support.
- Therapy animals are not service dogs providing comfort as their sole function.
WRAP
- Wellness recovery action plan built on peer support and shared experiences.
- Recovery is possible through adaptation, impacting feelings.
- Self-management of mental health.
Substance Related & Addictive Disorders
- Patient presentations.
- Signs and symptoms of ETOH, stimulants, and opiates usage and withdrawal.
- Appropriate nursing interventions.
Alcohol Withdrawal Stages
- Stage 1 (1-8 hours): Anxiety, insomnia, nausea, abdominal pain.
- Stage 2 (1-3 days): High blood pressure, increased body temperature.
- Stage 3: Hallucinations, fever, seizures, agitation, and Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome.
Alcohol Withdrawal S/S
- Signs and symptoms of untreated withdrawal.
- May include confusion, memory loss, and difficulty coordination in neurological disorders.
Amphetamines (Adderall)
- Signs of use include wakefulness, energy, increased focus, and fatigue.
- Withdrawal symptoms may include restlessness, mydriasis (dilated pupils), tremors, and decreased appetite.
Cocaine
- Signs of use include irregular heart rate, needle marks, dilated pupils, runny nose, and weight loss.
- Increased energy, mental acuity, sensory awareness, self-confidence, egocentricity, and anxiety.
- May also include decreased appetite and fatigue as well as hallucinations or delusions.
Nicotine
- Release of dopamine affecting mood, a sense of pleasure, and reward.
- Physical withdrawal occurs within 2 hours.
- Symptoms may include tremors, insomnia, increased appetite, irritability, decreased alertness, and difficulty concentrating.
- Includes craving with treatment.
Opiates (Heroin)
- Signs of use include needle marks, piloerection (hair standing up), pinpoint pupils, excessive yawning, decreased respiratory drive, unsteady gait, and slowed GI.
- Withdrawal symptoms including those occurring early after discontinuation.
Cultural Competency
- Principles of treating patients with cultural and language barriers.
- Need for interpreters.
Suicide/Parasuicide
- Reasons; biology, psychological, & epidemiology factors
- Signs and symptoms of suicidal ideation/behaviors.
- Interventions and medications.
Anxiety Disorders
- Types of anxiety.
- Mild, Moderate, and Severe symptoms of these disorders; anxiety response to stress, physical symptoms, and changes in behavior.
- Medications; specifically naming first line medications for each disorder.
Neurocognitive Disorders
- Key differences between delirium, mild cognitive disorder, and major cognitive disorder. -
- Alzheimer's disease (biology, presentation, and treatment medications).
Personality Disorders
- 10 types. Methods for differentiating between the types.
- Focus is on Cluster A, B, and C.
- Identifying and appropriately addressing challenges in a clinical practice setting for each of these personality disorders
Eating Disorders
- Anorexia Nervosa
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Description
This quiz covers various clinical interventions including Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT), Ketamine treatment, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and Group Therapy. Each section details the purpose, mechanisms, and target recipients for these therapy options. Test your knowledge on the treatments and their goals aimed at mental health improvement.
