CH5 Flashcards
Illness Anxiety Disorder
Somatic
Hypochondriac; highly vigilant, focus on the future
Tr: Psychotherapy, support groups
Somatic Symptom Disorder
Somatic
List maker, symptoms are identity usually in young women
multiple physical symptoms without medical basis
Tr: CBT, therapy
Conversion Disorder
Somatic
Unconscious conflicts converted to physical symptoms
paralysis, blindness, unlearned walking
Tr: CBT, therapy
Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID)
Dissociative
15-100 different personality usually started by childhood trauma, rare outside of Western culture
Tr: Lifelong condition without treatment; psychotherapy
Depersonalization-Derealization Disorder
Dissociative
Severe fear, feel like an outside observer of self (dance teacher)
Tr: Lifelong, psychotherapy
Dissociative Amnesia
Dissociative
unable to identify anything including identity
Mom losing memory after family drama
Tr: self-correcting when stress is resolved
Dissociative Trance
Dissociative
Believed they are possessed by spirits
Tr: little known
Major Depressive Disorder
Mood
triggered by crisis, change or loss
severe, interferes with normal functioning
Persistent Depressive Disorder
Mood
long-term, over 20-30yrs, Daily functioning not severely affected
Double Depression
Mood
Alternating periods of major depression
Bipolar (3 Types)
1: major depression and full mania
2: major depression and mild mania
3. Cyclothymia: mild depression with mild mania; chronic and long term
Bipolar Treatment (5 kinds)
- Medication: antidepressants (tricyclics, MAO inhibitors, SSRIs, Lithium is preferred
- CBT:
- Interpersonal Psychotherapy
- Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT)
- Light Therapy (for seasonal affective disorder)
Desyrel
Hypnotic; treats aggressive behavior, panic disorder
Celexa
Must be titrated to full dose or else aggravating side effects
Lexapro
Changes RNA in cells, helps with depression and PTSD
Zoloft
Helps with depression, anger; may reduce sexual performance
Cymbalta
Best overall antidepressant for men. Swiss army Knife of medications; peripheral neuropathy
Depakote
Treats milder/different forms of bipolar disorder
Topamax
Treats bipolar and migrant headaches. High doses help with weight reduction
Lithium
Best all around drug for Bipolar
Symbyax
Treats mania/depression (zyprexa/prozac combination)
Lamictal
Treats bipolar with one drug because it has antidepressant effects. Life threatening rash when taken with alchohal
Braylar
Treats Skitzophrenia; manic, mixed and depressed episodes
