This is what is created when we show respect, empathy, and positive regard towards the client. It is dependent on trust.

Delusions, hallucinations, disorganized speech, paranoia, bizarre behaviour fall within this category of symptoms.

The ability to make rationale decisions and understand right from wrong.

a term for behaviours that a person with dementia has, in response to their environment

It is important to monitor the blood levels of this mood stabilizer, as it has a narrow therapeutic range.

Working on problem solving and goal setting, overcoming resistance behaviours, gathering further data.

A term for the lack of ability to feel pleasure

Personal psychiatric history, mental status changes, MSE: This category falls within one of the categories of the PIECES assessment.

The most prevalent type of dementia

A neurotransmitter involved in cognition, motivation, and movement and that also stimulates the heart.

Patient: "Do you think I should tell the doctor?"
Nurse: "Do you think you should tell the doctor?"
This is an example of what active listening skill?

Lack of speech, motivation, ability to feel pleasure, blunted affect, attention deficits, poor eye contact fall within this category of symptoms.

Age, dress, eye contact, posture, grooming are examples of this part of the MSE.

A group of symptoms affecting thinking, social abilities, and emotional responses severely enough to interfere with daily functioning.

This class of medications treats both negative and positive symptoms of schizophrenia, and has fewer side effects of EPS.

Summarizing achievements and goals, discussing integration of new techniques into daily life, are addressed in this phase of the therapeutic relationship.

While in the hyperactive state of this form of schizophrenia, patients may mimick words or gestures.

Suicidal ideations, obsessions, paranoia, delusions are examples of this part of the MSE.

Making up stories or answers to maintain self-esteem when the person does not remember

A class of medications that promote activity of GABA, and have a calming effect on the CNS, and which can also be habit forming.

"Recognition of the inherent
dignity, worth and uniqueness of every individual,
regardless of socio-economic status, personal
attributes and the nature of the health problem." (CNO, 2006, p.3).

A type of schizophrenia with illogical, purposeless behaviors and thoughts. The person may have incoherent speech, and inappropriate affect and emotional response.

Hallucinations, depersonalization, illusions are examples of this part of the MSE.

Loss of sensory ability to recognize objects

An acute emergency reaction caused by antipsychotics that involve muscle rigidity, confusion, agitation, and increased temperature, pulse and BP