All Psych Flashcards
Amphetamine intoxication has a presentation similar to cocaine intoxication except that it has more prominent _______ features.
psychotic
2 major criteria must be met to Dx schizophrenia. What are the other 3 besides hallucinations and delusions?
disorganized speech
disorganized or catatonic behavior
negative Sx (flat affect, social withdrawal, poverty of speech)
Abrupt withdrawal from which benzodiazepine can cause severe Sx such as generalized tonic clonic seizures or confusion?
Alprazolam
Buspirone is mainly used to treat _______.
Generalized anxiety disorder
Persistent involuntary contraction of the perineal muscles in a female preventing sexual intercourse is known as what?
vaginismus
What kind of drug is chlordiazepoxide?
benzodiazepine, long-acting
What are the 2 treatments of choice for social phobia?
CBT (assertiveness training) and SSRI
What kind of a drug is phenelzine?
MAO-I
What kind of drug should be used for the lng-term Tx of panic disorder?
SSRI
If one SSRI does not work at the max. dosage (after 4-6 weeks), what is the next step?
switch SSRIs
Which atypical antipsychotic has the least extrapyramidal Sx?
clozapine
Which atypical antipsychotic is associated w/ the foramtion of cataracts?
Quetiapine
What should be considered when prescribing clozapine to a person with a Hx of seizures?
Clozapine lowers the seizure threshold.
Briefly describe euthyroid sick syndrome.
low T3, T4 despite apparently normal thyroid
What are hte levels of TSH in euthyroid sick syndrome?
low, normal, or high
