Unit 3 A Mental Health

Symptoms: sore throat, fever, malaise

The client fills in the gaps of memory with creative imaginary events.

A compulsive or chronic requirement that is so strong as to generate distress if left unfulfilled.

Type of focused assessment with NCD diagnosis

This neurotranmitter is reduced in Alzheimer's.

Sad, or down in the dumps, for most of the day for at least 2 years

Delirium is a change in cognition that develops rapidly over a short period of time.

A symptom common in bipolar manic episodes where one's thoughts race and they rapidly switch topics when communicating.

Depressed mood, feeling hopeless, anger turned inward, suicidal ideation, plan and available means

The induction of a grand mal seizure through the application of electrical current to the brain.

negative symptoms noted with schizophrenia

Memantine (Namenda) is used in moderate to severe Alzheimer's for

The inability to carry out purposeful motor activities despite intact motor function

A phenomenenon in which a person's physical symtoms are attributed to his or her mental illness.

Severe cognitive decline symptoms

The CAGE screening tool screens for