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What medication is associated in the treatment for Bipolar Psychosis?
Olanzapine
What is the 4 phases of crisis?
Phase 1 – event occurs and is perceived as crisis, symptoms of anxiety increase, and
regular problem-solving strategies are started
Phase 2 – problem-solving strategies fail, coping skills are attempt and fail,
symptoms include increase anxiety, helplessness, confusion, and\/or disorganization,
function is compromised
Phase 3 – resources are requested to solve the problem and reduce the symptoms of
anxiety and helplessness, new problem solving\/coping skills are used that both offer
a solution and reduce the symptoms
Phase 4 – if the crisis remains unresolved, anxiety becomes panic, disorientation,
and decreased function get worse, and psychosis can occur, emotions, behaviors, and
function fail, and external help is needed
What are the 3 primary neurotransmitters used by psychotropic medication to
relieve physical or behavioral symptoms?
Serotonin
Norepinephrine
Dopamine
1 \/ 3
What are Baldwin’s 6 different sources of crisis?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Disposition crisis – triggered by an external situational stressor (illness\/death of
    relative)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Life transition crisis – planned transition in life which the client may feel a sense
    of loss of control (starting college, getting married, moving to new home)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Traumatic stress – caused by unexpected external stress for which the client has
    no control over (violent crime, accidents, sexual assault, abuse)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. Maturational\/developmental crisis – client is unable to move towards a different
    level of development (mid-life experience, sudden awareness of mortality)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  5. Crisis reflecting psychopathology – triggered by an underlying mental health
    pathology and may require further workup (severe depression, generalized anxiety)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  6. Psychiatric emergency – general function is severely impaired, unable to assume
    personal responsibility for behavior, injury to others and self (suicide risk, overdose,
    acute psychosis, uncontrolled anger, acute suicide interpretation)
    Aggressive Behavior
    Impulsive or reactionary behavior which can show disrespect to the rights or desires
    of others, this can potentially lead to physical or emotional harm, may start with
    anger and lead to violence<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n