Psych LPN

Monday, January 23, 2006

Final Study

Complete the exrecises in the book
Know Diffferent types of personality disorders
Antipsychotic meds
Schizophrenia
Alcohol
Alzheimer
anxiolytics
sedatives
hypnotics
bulimia
anorexia
suicide
withdrawal
clang associations
electroconvulsive therapy
fears and anxiety
SSRI meds
Defense mechanisms
paxil
thorazie
MAOinhibitors
prozac
valium

Tuesday, January 17, 2006

Finals 2006

1/17/2006 8:17:34 AM
2006 Finals Week Info
Questions? Office 7 and 8 room 364


All exams will be 6th period room 368
Study group for 5th period room 368
1st period room 360 will be for review.
Chapters 57, 58, 59 worksheets are relevant for exam answers follow in text
Chapters 6, 11, 12, 19, 28, 29, 30 worksheets are relevant for exam answers follow in text

Thursday, January 12, 2006

Brief Review

schizophrenia a chronic disease that is characterized by severe emotional disorder and inability to cop with ADLs
s/e of Haldol vs Clozapine
alcohol and other CNS depressants can have an additive effect
Photosensitivity UV radiation causes severe side effects
Blood Dyscrasias
Extrapyramidal Protruding tongue
Pseudoparkinson- shuffling gait, tremors, drooling
Tardive Dyskensia- movements of face, jaw and tongue. Involuntary
Akathisia- inability to sit down
Bipolar disorder- affective disorder charcterized by manic- depressive psychoses




Manic- Sympathetic
Depressive- Parasympathetic
Chapter 58
What are some types of psychoses?
toxic
organic etc

Neurotransmitters

Serotonin
Dopamine
Norepinephrine
Acetylcholine
What is the relation ship between dopamine and serotonin?

What effect do they have on psychoses?


HW page 696 application