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Developmental disability

Affects intellectual skills and adaptive functioning; onset before age of 18

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Mental retardation

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Etiology- hereditary, embryonic, prenatal, perinatal, postnatal, medical conditions, environment

Diagnosis- IQ tests plus at least 2 of the following factors: communication, home living, self care, social, self direction, health, safety

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Mental retardation

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Genius over 140
Very superior 120-139
Superior 110-119
Average 90-109
Dull 80-89
Borderline deficiency 70-79
Moron 50-69
Imbecile 20-49
Idiot below 20
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Stanford Binet intelligence scale

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Usually onset is between 2-7 years old

Treatment is speech therapy

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Stuttering

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Extreme withdrawal

Obsessive behavior

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Autistic disorder (autism)

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Hyperactivity and impulsivity
Sx usually before age of 7
Etiology- Unknown. Familial pattern
Treatment- medications, behavioral therapy

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Attention-deficit hyperactivity

ADHD

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Sudden rapid, recurrent motor movement or vocalization that is nonrhythmic

Examples- eye blinking, facial grimacing, coughing, neck jerking

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Tic disorders

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multiple motor tics with vocal tics

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Tourette’s

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progressive, general deterioration of mental faculties

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Dementia

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loss of mental and physical functioning

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Alzheimer disease

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dx only possible after death; senile plaques

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Alzheimer disease

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onset usually in adolescence or young adulthood. Prodromal signs, delusions, disorganized thinking, hallucinations common

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Schizophrenia

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type of mood disorder = manic depressive disorder
abnormally intense mood swings
etio –no clear cause, chemical imbalance
dx–psychological evaluation
tx–lithium; antidepressants (used with caution)

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Bipolar Disorder

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= affective disorder or mood disorder
persistent sadness, despair, sleep disturbance, loss of
concentration, thoughts of suicide
etio–not understood, biologic basis
dx–depressed mood lasting 2 weeks, with 4 symptoms
tx–meds and psychotherapy

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Major Depressive Disorder

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chronic constant worry, causeless

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generalized anxiety disorder

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unfocused anxiety, reaches peak in 10 minutes

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panic disorder

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irrational fear, specific object

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phobic disorder

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obsession = thoughts
compulsions = actions
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obsessive-compulsive disorder

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cause is external event, painful in nature, avoid being
reminded of event
sx–may appear soon, or may be delayed
etio–severe cases most often caused by human action
occurrences
dx–hx of symptoms
tx–counseling and medications

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Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

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somatic symptoms
with no underlying clinical pathology; sx relate
to 4 or more areas

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somatization disorder

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anxiety is converted to
physical sx
etio–stressful situation

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conversion disorder (hysteria)

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sx of physical illness with no evidence of

illness. Preoccupation with fear of having a serious disease; vague symptoms

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Hypochondriasis

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patient simulates illness to get tx sometimes makes themselves or children sick

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Munchausen syndrome

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difficulty in falling asleep

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insomnia

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groups of sleep disorders

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parasomnias

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night terrors, nightmares

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sleepwalking

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irresistible daytime sleep episodes, last for approximately one minute; tx -naps, meds

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narcolepsy

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cessation of breathing

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sleep apnea

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relating to, characteristic of, or affected by paranoia (fear of distrust of others)

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paranoid

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of, relating to, or having a personality disorder marked by extreme shyness, flat affect, reclusiveness, discomfort w. others, & an inability to form
close relationships

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schizoid

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cause frequent conflicts w. societal values; persons do not express guilt or learn from their mistakes; other traits includes a propensity disorders & psychotic disorders

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antisocial

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overly dramatic & theatrical mannerisms; have a conscious & unconscious pervasive need to be the center of attention

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histrionic

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characteristics of those having an inflated idea of their own importance (excessive admiration of oneself)

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narcissistic

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a waxy, starchlike protein that tends to build up in tissues & organs in certain pathologic conditions

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Amyloid

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(posturing) a state of not being able to move w. the assumption of a rigid, often bizarre posture

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Catatonic

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(rhythm) the biologic clock in humans; the rhythmic r
epetition of certain phenomena, such as hunger, fatigue, &
changes in blood pressure, that end to fluctuate w.in a 24-hour period

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Circadian

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the surgical excision of the innermost lining of an artery to remove blockage

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Endarterectomy

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low O2 levels in the tissues

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Hypoxia

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a condition of being unable to speak

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Mutism

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characteristics of those having an inflated idea of their own importance (excessive admiration of oneself)

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narcissistic

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of, relating to, or having a personality disorder marked by extreme shyness, flat affect, reclusiveness, discomfort
w. others, & an inability to form close relationships

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schizoid