Severe Mental Illness — Flashcards

What form of self harm is the most common? _____

Sudden improvement of symptoms in agitated or depressed patients could signal an impending _____

_____ is the spectrum of thoughts, behaviours, and intensions related to ending one's own life

Must consider assessing _____ in regards to management of patients who present with suicide / self harm

_____ are more likely to complete suicide

Hint: sex

The common causes of delirium can be remembered by the PINCH ME mneumonic: _____ Infection Nutrition Constipation Hydration Medication Environment

Hint: P

The main difference between dementia and mild cognitive impairment is _____

How does lewy body dementia & parkinson's dementia differ? _____

Lewy body dementia is characterized initially by dementia with _____ cognition / alertness, a(n) REM sleep behavior disorder, visual hallucinations, followed by parkinsonian features

_____ dementia is a result of multiple arterial infarcts and/or chronic ischemia (e.g. hypertension, atherosclerosis, vasculitis)