What are cognitive symptoms of psychotic disorders
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-disordered thinking
-inability to make decisions
-poor problem solving ability
-difficult concentrating to perform tasks
-Memory deficits
Misconstrues trivial events and attaches personal significance to them, such as
believing that others, who are discussing the next meal, are talking about them
(ANS- ideas of reference
Feels singled out for harm by others (being hunted down by FBI)
(ANS- Persecution
Believes that she is all powerful and important like a god
(ANS- grandeur
believes that his body is changing in an unusual way, scubas growing a third arm
(ANS- somatic delusions
May feel that her spouse is sexually involved with another individual
(ANS- Jealousy
Believes that a force outside his body is controlling him
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(ANS- being controlled
believes that her thoughts are heard by others
(ANS- thought broacasting
believes that others thoughts are being inserted into his mind
(ANS- thought insertion
Believe that her thoughts have been removed form her mind by an outside agency
(ANS- thought withdrawal
is obsessed with religious beliefs
(ANS- religiosity
The client may say sentence after sentence but each sentence may relate to another
topic and the listeniner is bale to follow the clients thoughts
(ANS- flight of ideas
Made up words that have meaning only to the client such as i tranged and flitted.
(ANS- neologisms
What are the standardized screen tools for psychotic disorders
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-Global assessment of functioning scale
-scale for assessment of negative symptoms
-Brief psychiatric rating scale
-abnormal involuntary movement scale (AIMS)
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What antidepressants are prescribed for psychotic disorders
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- Paxil
-monitor for SI
-Notify for deepened depression
-Do not stop abruptly
What are the anxiolytics/ bento’s used for psychotic disorders?
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-Ativan
-Klonopin
-sedative effects
-need to get blood tests for ANC
-use caution in older adults
What are the personality disorders in cluster A
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(Odd and eccentric traits)
-Paranoid
-Schizoid
-Schizotypal
Characterized by odd beliefs leading to interpersonal difficulties, an eccentric
appearance, and magical thinking or perceptual distortions that are not clear
delusions or hallucinations
(ANS- schizotypal