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Expressing UNacceptable feelings through actions

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Acting out

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Behaving as if an aspect of reality does NOT exist

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Denial

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Transferring feelings to less threatening object/person

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Displacement

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Focusing on non-emotional aspects to avoid distressing feelings

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Intellectualization

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Avoiding Conflict by expressing hostility covertly

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Passive aggression

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Attributing one’s own feelings to others

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Projection

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Justifying behavior to avoid difficult truths

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Rationalization

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Transforming Unacceptable feelings/impulses into the opposite

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Reaction Formation

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Reverting to earlier developmental stage

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Regression

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Experiencing a person/situation as either all positive or all negative

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Splitting

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Channeling impulses into socially acceptable behaviors

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Sublimation

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Putting unwanted feelings aside to cope with reality

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Suppression

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Sudden, sustained contraction of the neck, mouth, tongue and eye muscles

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Acute Dystonia

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Treatment for Acute Dystonia

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  • Benztropine
  • Diphenhydramine
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Subjective restlessness; inability to sit still

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Akathisia

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Treatment for Akathisia

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  • Beta-blocker
  • Benzos (lorazepam)
  • Benztropine
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Gradual-onset tremor, rigidity, and bradykinesia

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Parkinsonism

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Treatment for Parkinson’s (tremors)

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  • Benztropine
  • Amantadine
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Gradual onset AFTER prolonged therapy (>6 months); dyskinesia of the mouth, face, trunk, and extremities

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Tardive Dyskinesia

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Treatment for Tardive Dyskinesia

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  • Valbenazine
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First Line treatment for Bipolar Disorder

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Lithium

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What drugs are C/I with lithium usage?

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  • Thiazide Diuretics
  • Loop Diuretics
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A pregnant pt comes in for 1st prenatal visit. She is taking valproic acid for bipolar disorder and does not want to switch medications. What do you do?

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  • educate strongly about possibility of birth defects
  • give lots of folic acid
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MOA of Buspirone

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Partial 5-HT1a receptor antagonist

SE: GI upset

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Which atypical antipsychotic puts you at a risk for diabetes and dyslipidemia?
Olazapine
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First line treatment for Narcolepsy
Modafinil
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A 32 year old pt comes in complaining of decreased libido and gaining 10 lbs since 3 months after starting on fluoxetine. What can you switch the patient to?
Wellbutrin (bupropion)
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Why should you NOT give a bipolar patient sertraline?
Provokes Mania (don't give them any SSRIs or SNRIs)
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Which SSRI has the longest half-life?
Fluoxetine
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MOA of Varenicline
Nicotinic Ach receptor partial agonist
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What drug reduces cravings in a smoker and prevents relapse?
Varenicline (or bupropion)
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What do we prefer clomipramine for?
OCD
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Bupropion is contraindicated in what types of patients?
- Bulimia (binge-purge type) - Seizures *lowers seizure threshold*
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Which SNRI is used to treat OCD?
Venlafaxine
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Which SNRI is used to treat PTSD?
Venlafaxine
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SE of Amitriptyline
Three C's - Cardiotoxicity - Convulsions - Coma
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Which TCA is preferred in the elderly and why?
- Nortriptyline *less anticholinergic effects than tertiary TCAs*
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Which TCA treats sleep enuresis?
Imipramine
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Treatment for Amitriptyline Overdose
Sodium Bicarb (NaHCO3)
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DOC for ADHD
- amphetamine salts - methylphenidate - dextroamphetamine
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How do you treat an amphetamine overdose?
benzos !
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Non-stimulant medication option for ADHD
- Atomoxetine !!
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Treatment for Serotonin Syndrome
Cyproheptadine *5-HT2 receptor antagonist*
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Treatment for treatment-resistance schizophrenia
Clozapine
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A child has nightmares and they don't remember then when they wake up
Sleep Terror Disorder
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What stage of sleep do nightmares occur?
REM (thats why you can remember them)
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Name the Disorder: - Sensory or motor deficits following stress that are not medically explained - Not Intentional
Conversion Disorder
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Name the Disorder: - multiple recurrent physical symptoms - unintentional and not explained by medicine - recurrent med/ER trips, etc.
Somatic Symptom Disorder
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Name the Disorder: - intentional induction of disease or reporting of symptoms - patient has a direct benefit from appearing ill
Malingering
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Name the Personality Disorder - distrust of others - suspicious - cynical view of the world
Paranoid
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Name the Personality Disorder - odd beliefs - awkward
Schizotypal
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Name the Personality Disorder - likes to be left alone - indifferent to the presence of others
Schizoid (doesn't care about having friends)
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Name the Personality Disorder - aggressive behavior toward people or animals - has no remorse after hurting someone or their property
Antisocial (> 18 y/o) *called Conduct Disorder if < 18 y/o*
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Name the Personality Disorder - unstable relationships - self mutilation - fear of abandonment
Borderline
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Name the Personality Disorder - seeking attention - dramatic
Histrionic
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Name the Personality Disorder - can't handle criticism - no empathy - self entitled
Narcissistic
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Name the Personality Disorder - wants relationships - fear of criticism or embarassment
Avoidant
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Name the Personality Disorder - very clingy - needs others for support
Dependent
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Name the Personality Disorder - preoccupied with details; perfectionist - likes control
Obsessive Compulsive Personality Disorder
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1st line Tx for Bipolar Disorder
Lithium
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2nd line Treatment for Bipolar Disorder
Valproic Acid
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What anti-epileptic agent used to treat manic episodes of Bipolar Disorder?
Carbamazapine
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1st Line for Major Depression Disorder
SSRIs
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1st Line for Generalized Anxiety Disorder
SSRIs
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1st Line for OCD
SSRIs
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Which atypical antipsychotic increases QT interval the MOST?
ziprasadone

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