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pseudohallucinations
like hearing your thinking voice is someone else
define moderate depression
2/3 of: - persistent low mood >2 weeks - anhedonia - fatigue and 6+ of: - low self esteem - guilt - suicidal thoughts/ ideation - reduced appetite - reduced concentration/ attention span - disturbed sleep - bleak/ pessimistic views about the future
management mild-moderate panic disorder in PC
CBT
Support groups
exercise benefits
review progress every 4-8 weeks
key risk factors to assess regarding suicide
- support
- determination to do it again
- lethality of method used
- previous self harm/ suicide attempts
- depression
- other mental health issues
- drug/ alcohol misuse
- physical illness
- low socioeconomic status
- relationship breakdown
anterograde amnesia
can’t make new memories/ retain new information
IQ learning disability mild
50-69
characteristics of delirium
- sudden onset
- usually reversible cause
- consciousness disturbed
- shorter attention span
- retrograde and anterograde amnesia
- disturbed circadian rhythm
how do atypical antipsychotics work
serotonin-dopamine 2 antagonists
describe autism spectrum disorder
neurodevelopment disorder
syndrome of persistent pervasive and distinctive behavioural abnormalities
associated with low IQ
onset <3 years
examples of high potency antipsychotics
- haloperidol
- fluphenazine
- primozide
prominent issue cluster C personality disorder
anxious
paranoia
unrelenting mistrust and suspicion of others even when there is no reason to be suspicious
describe mesolimbic pathway
- where positive symptoms come from (hallucinations, delusions, thought disorders)
- too much dopamine
ADHD management
- psychoeducation
- behavioural interventions
- parent training
- school interventions
- treat comorbidity
- voluntary organisations
- benefits
methylphenidate
atomoxetine
neurology FNDs
FND
non-epileptic attack disorder
persistent postural-perception dizziness
