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2: Anxiety Disorders Flashcards

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Define generalised anxiety disorder (GAD)

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At least 6-months of excessive anxiety and worry, with apprehension and tension about everyday life events

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What is the time-frame for GAD

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6-months

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What gender is GAD most common

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Female (2:1)

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What is the genetic concordance of GAD

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5-10%

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What model describes aetiology of GAD

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Triple vulnerability model

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Describe the triple vulnerability model

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  1. Biological
  2. Psychological
  3. Social
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What biological factors contribute to GAD

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  • High cortisol

- Genetic

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What psychological factors contribute to GAD

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  • Lack of perceived control: trauma, insecure attachment

- Parenting: over-protective, lack of warmth

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What social factors contribute to GAD

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Trauma

Marital problems

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What are two risk factors for GAD

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Stressful life events

Difficult marital relationships

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What is the ICD-10 diagnostic criteria for GAD

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Requires at least 4 of the following, one must be autonomic symptoms:

  1. Psychological - excessive worrying
  2. Autonomic - sweating, palpitations, dry-mouth
  3. Physical - breathing difficulties, nausea, abdominal distress
  4. General - tingling, numbness
  5. Muscle tension - restlessness, feeling on edge
  6. Other: exaggerated response to minor surprises, insomnia, concentration difficulties
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What is the investigation for GAD

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Suspect GAD in people who present to GP with:

  1. Repeatedly present with excessive worrying
  2. Present with wide-range somatic symptoms
  3. Chronic physical health problems
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What is first-line management for GAD

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  • Eduction

- Low-intensity psychosocial education

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What are three low-intensity psychosocial interventions

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  • Non-facilitate self-help
  • Guided self-help
  • Psychoeducational groups
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What is second-line for GAD

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High-intensity psychosocial intervention

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What high-intensity psychosocial interventions are used

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  • CBT

- Applied relaxation

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What is first-line medication for GAD

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SSRI

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18
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What should young people be warned of when starting SSRI

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Increase risk of suicide

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Explain monitoring of young people on SSRIs

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See them weekly for the first-month

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If SSRI ineffective, what should be done

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Alternative SSRI or SNRI

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What is an alternative to SSRI or SNRI

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Pregabalin

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Explain benzodiezapines for GAD

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Benzodiazepines can be used in short-term crisis for anxiety, but should not be used long-term

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What is fourth-line for GAD

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Combination medication and high-intensity psychoeducation

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Define a panic attack

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Period of intense anxiety reaching peak-intensity at 10-minutes. Usually do not persist beyond 20-30 minutes. Can be spontaneous or precipitated

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How long do panic attacks usually last

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20-30min

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What can cause panic attack

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Spontaneous or situational

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Define panic disorder

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Recurrent tendency to experience panic attacks, not secondary to medical conditions, substance mis-use or psychiatric disorder

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What is the problem with panic disorder

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Individual fears about having another panic attack, which can lead to them avoid a particular situation

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In which gender is panic disorder more common

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Females (2:1)

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When is panic disorder most common

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15-25 or 45-55

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What are 5 risk factors for panic disorder

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  • Living in a city
  • Widow
  • Early parental loss
  • Limited education
  • Sexual or physical abuse
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What disorders are associated with panic disorder

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  1. Agraphobia (75%)
  2. Depression (70%)
  3. Other anxiety disorders (50%)
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What is a mnemonic to remember clinical presentation of panic attacks

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STUDENTS FEAR 3C’s

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Explain clinical presentation of panic attacks

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Sweating
Trembling 
Unsteadiness
Derealisation
Elevated HR, palpitations
Nausea 
Tingling

FEAR of dying

Choking (Globus hystericus)
Chest pain
Chills

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What is fear of dying called

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Angor Amnii

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36
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What is choking due to psychological causes referred to as

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Globus hystericus

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37
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Explain diagnosis of panic disorder

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If individual presents to A+E with panic attack - need to exclude underlying physical causes (eg. MI, AF). Can distinguish panic disorder from the history

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What is first-line for panic disorder

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Low-intensity psychoeducational interventions

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What are two low-intensity psychosocial interventions

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Individual non-facilitated self-help
Individual facilitated self-help

Monitor 4-8W and use panic sub scale to measure effectiveness

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What is a high-intensity psychological intervention

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CBT

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41
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What pharmacological intervention is first-line for panic disorder

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SSRI

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42
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What is second-line medication for panic disorder if SSRIs are ineffective

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TCA: imipramine, clomipramine

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43
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When are TCAs indicated for panic disorder

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If no improvement on SSRIs after 12W

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44
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What is fourth-line for panic disorder

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Pharmacological and CBT

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45
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Define specific phobic disorder

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Excessive unreasonable fear caused by presence of anticipation of a specific event

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In which gender is phobic disorder more common

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Female (4:1)

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What is the life-time prevalence of phobic disorder

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What is genetic concordance of phobic disorder

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What are two theories of phobic disorder

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Learning theory: due to operant or classical conditioning

Psychoanalytical theory: unresolved subconscious conflict manifests as phobias

50
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Explain clinical presentation of specific phobic disorder

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Sudden increase in anxiety in exposure of anticipation of specific event. This can lead to avoidance which impacts person’s life

51
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Define agoraphobia

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Fear of being alone in spaces where unable to escape

52
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What is problem with agoraphobia

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Often leads to individuals not leaving their house, can become overly dependent

53
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What is claustrophobia

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fear enclosed spaces

54
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What is acrophobia

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fear heights

55
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what is first-line for specific phobic disorders

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behavioural therapies

56
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what behavioural therapy is indicated for phobic disorder

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Wolpe’s systematic desensitisation

57
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what is wolpe’s systemic desensitisation

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Based on classical conditioning - aims to remove fear response and substitute relaxation

58
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what are other types of behavioural therapy

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  • Flooding
  • Graded-exposure
  • Relaxation
59
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what is second-line for specific phobic disorder

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what is the risk with specific phobic disorder

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Increases risk other mental-health conditions

61
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what is social anxiety disorder referred to as in the ICD-10

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social phobia disorder

62
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define social phobia

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fear of scrutiny by others leading to avoidance of social situations

63
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what are severe social phobia’s usually associated with

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low self-esteem and fear of criticism

64
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explain how social phobia presents

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in social situations individual develops blushing, sweating, tremor - individuals often believe these are the primary problems and results in avoidance of social situations

65
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when is SAD more common

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25-35 years-old

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in which gender is SAD more common

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explain clinical presentation of SAD

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Blushing, Tremor, Sweating during social interaction which is worse when noticed by others

68
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what two questions should someone with SAD ask

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  1. Do you get fearful or embarrassed in social situations

2. Do you find yourself avoiding social situation s

69
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what scoring system is used as a screening tool for social anxiety disorder

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mini-SPIN (social phobia inventory)

70
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what score on the mini-SPIN indicates social anxiety disorder

71
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what should happen is someone scores more than 6 on the social-anxiety disorder

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refer for full comprehensive assessment of social anxiety disorder

72
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what comprehensive assessments are used for social anxiety

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SPIN: social-anxiety phobia inventory

LSAS: liebowitz social anxiety scale

73
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what is first-line for SAD

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CBT for SAD

74
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what two CBT models exist for SAD

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  • Heimberg

- Clark and Wells

75
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what is second-line for SAD

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self-help CBT

76
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what is third-line for SAD

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pharmacological interventions

77
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what SSRIs are used for SAD

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Sertraline or Escitalopram

78
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what is fourth-line for SAD

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Psychodynamic psychotherapy

79
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Define OCD

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Recurrent obsessional thought and compulsive act

80
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Define obsessive thoughts

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Idea, Image or impulse that enters patient’s mind again and again in a stereotyped form. Often distressing and patient tries to resist them

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Define compulsive acts

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Stereotyped behaviours repeated again and again. They are not enjoyable or useful. Function is to prevent some perceived harm patient feels will happen I they do not perform them.

82
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What happens if compulsive event is resisted

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If resisted anxiety worsens

83
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In which age-group is OCD more common

84
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In which gender is OCD. more common

85
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What is genetic concordance for OCD

86
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What is neurobiological correlate for OCD

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Increased matter in orbitofrontal cortex and anterior cingulate gyrus

87
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What is the brief definition of obsessions

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Intrusive thoughts

88
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What is a brief definition of compulsions

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Repetitive actions used to minimise obsessions

89
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What does ICD-1O state must be present for diagnosis of OCD

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  • Occupies significant amount of time: more than one hour a day
  • Causes social or occupational impairment
90
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What are the 6 screening questions for OCD

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  1. Do you clean or wash a lot
  2. Do you get upset by mess or when things aren’t in a certain order
  3. Do you check things a lot
  4. Do you take a long time to finish daily activities
  5. Are there thoughts bothering you, that you can’t get rid of
  6. Do these symptoms trouble you
91
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What formal classification system is used for OCD

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Yale-Brown obsessive-compulsive scale (Y-BOCS)

92
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How is mild functional impairment in OCD managed

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IAPT

Exposure-Response Prevention Therapy

93
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How is moderate impairment in OCD managed

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ERP therapy

SSRIs (or TCA)

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What is an alternative for moderate functional impairment in OCD

95
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What is indicated for severe functional impairment in OCD

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Refer to secondary-care, Give ERP and SSRI whilst waiting

96
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What can SSRIs in the first trimester of pregnancy cause

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Congenital heart defects

97
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What can SSRIs after 20-weeks cause

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Persistent pulmonary HTN of the new-born

98
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Define acute stress reaction

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Transient disorder lasting hours-days as an Immediate response (within 1h) to an exceptional stress

99
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Define acute stress disorder

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Onsets in 4W of stress and persisted from 3d-4W

100
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Define adjustment disorder

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Onsets in 1 month of psychological stress, does not persist beyond 6-months. Symptoms cause marked distress of impaired functioning

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Define post-traumatic stress disorder

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Onsets within 6-months of a stress and persistent for at least 1-month. Cause clinically significant distress and impairment in social, occupational or other area of functioning

102
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What gender is more likely impaired by PTSD

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Male (4:1)

103
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what causes PTSD

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Stressful life events that are threatening or catastrophic in nature

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what is type I trauma

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Single, dangerous, overwhelming event

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what is type II trauma

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Repeated ordeal stressors

106
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what is the most common type of trauma causing PTSD

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Sexual abuse

107
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what other traumas can cause PTSD

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Physical abuse
War
Natural accidents

108
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What are 4 risk factors for PTSD

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Initial severe reaction
Lack of support
Psychiatric co-morbidities
Low socio-economic status

109
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What is the triad of symptoms in PTSD

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  1. Hyper-arousal
  2. Re-experiencing
  3. Avoidance
110
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Give 5 symptoms of hyper arousal

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Hyper-Vigilant 
Sleep disturbance 
Heightened startle reflex 
Sleep disturbance 
Irritable 
Poor concentration
111
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What are 2 symptoms of avoidance

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Avoid memories, thoughts and feelings

Avoid external reminders

112
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What are 4 symptoms of re-experiencing

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Flashbacks
Recurring, intrusive dreams
Distress related to external causes

113
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If symptoms have persisted less than four-weeks what is recommended in PTSD

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Observation

114
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What is NOT recommended for PTSD

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Single-session de brief

115
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What are other interventions that can be offered for PTSD

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Eye-movement desensitisation and reprocessing

116
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Explain eye movement desensitisation and reprocessing

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Individual recalls the trauma in as much details as possible, whilst focusing eyes in therapists finger

117
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What medication is licensced for PTSD

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SSRI: paroxetine and mertazapine

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