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CPS Mental Health Flashcards

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List 3 risk factors for post partum depression

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  • History of mood disorders
  • Depression symptoms during pregnancy
  • Family history of psychiatric disorders
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List three adverse outcomes associated with depression during pregnancy

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  • Inadequate prenatal care
  • Poor nutrition
  • Higher preterm birth
  • Low BW
  • Pre-eclampsia
  • Spontaneous abortion
  • Substance abuse and general risk taking behaviour
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List three trigger questions you can ask a new mother to assess for post partum depression

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  • How are you feeling about being a new mother?
  • Are you enjoying your baby?
  • Do you find your baby is easy or difficult to care for?
  • How are things going in your family?
  • Are you getting enough rest?
  • How is your appetite?
  • During the past month have you been bothered by feeling down, depressed or hopeless?
  • During the past month have you been bothered by having little interest or pleasure in doing things?
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List three effects of post partum depression on the infant of an affected mothe

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  • Insecure attachment
  • Negative affect
  • Dysregulated attention
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Which is the SSRI associated with the highest chance of withdrawal symptoms?

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Paroxetine (half life os 21 hours)

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Which is the SSRI associated with the lowest chance of withdrawal symptoms?

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Fluoxetine (half life of 96 hours)

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Which SSRI is effective for depression in kids under the age of 12?

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Fluoxetine only

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Which two SSRIs are effective for depression in adolescents?

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  • Escitaolopram (cipralex)

- Citalopram (celexa)

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List 5 side effects of SSRIs

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  • GI upset
  • Restlessness
  • Appetite changes
  • Sleep changes: somnolence, insomnia
  • Sexual dysfunction
  • Headache
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List 3 serious but rare side effects of SSRIs

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  • Increased risk of bleeding
  • SIADH
  • Serotonin syndrome
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List one population in which citalopram is contraindicated

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Associated with prolonged QT interval therefore kids with prolonged QT syndrome, congenital heart disease or lyte abnormalities it should not be used or used with extreme caution

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Which SSRI has the most evidence for treating depression in kids and teens?

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Fluoxetine

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Who needs to be referred to psychiatry before starting an SSRI?

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Patients with a personal or family history of bipolar depression or other psychiatric comorbidity

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Which SSRI is best for anxiety disorders?

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  • Studies are inconclusive for showing evidence of benefit for one SSRI over another therefore treatment decisions should be based on family preferences and tolerability of SSRIs for the child
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List 5 family risk factors for a child during divorce

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  • Ongoing conflict between parents
  • Diminished capacity to parent or poor parenting
  • Lack of monitoring children’s activities
  • Multiple family transitions
  • Parental mental health problems
  • Chaotic, unstable relationships
  • Impaired parent child relationships
  • Economic decline
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List 5 family protective factors for a child during divorce

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  • Protection from conflict between parents
  • Cooperative parenting
  • Healthy relationships between child and parents
  • Parent’s psychological well being
  • Quality, authoritative parenting
  • Household structure and stability
  • Supportive sibling relationships
  • Economic stability
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What are the three most significant factors impacting child’s well being during divorce?

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  • Quality of parenting
  • Quality of parent child interaction
  • Degree, frequency, intensity and duration of hostile conflict
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What is the second most common cause of death among adolescents?

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Suicide

19
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Which types of structural heart disease are associated with sudden cardiac death?

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  • Tetralogy of Fallot

- D-transposition of the great arteries

20
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Who needs to be assessed by cardiology before starting stimulant medications?

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  • Patients who answer yes to any cardiac screening questions during assessment or who have abnormal physical exam findings
  • Patients with a history of congenital heart disease: appropriate to discuss ADHD treatment options before starting stimulant medications but ultimately stimulants do not really increase the risk of sudden death that much more than their baseline.

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