Dental Management of Patients with Psychiatric Illness Flashcards
who is at risk of poor mental health (childhood)?
- parental use of alcohol, tobacco and drugs during pregnancy
- maternal stress during pregnancy
- poor parental mental health
- parental unemployment
- child abuse and adverse experiences
- use of cannabis
who is at risk of poor mental health (adulthood)?
- lower income and debt
- violence
- stressful life events
- housing
- fuel poverty
- unemployment
- certain personality traits
- experience of abuse
what is generalised anxiety disorder (GAD)?
having regular/uncontrollable worries about many different things in your everyday life
what is panic disorder?
having regular or frequent panic attacks without a clear cause or trigger
what is a phobia?
extreme fear or anxiety triggered by a particular situation or a particular object
what is depression?
characterised by depressed or sad mood, diminished interest in activities that used to be pleasurable, weight gain or loss, fatigue, inappropriate guilt & difficulties concentrating, as well as recurrent thoughts of death
causes of depression?
- relationship breakdown
- bereavement
- family history
- giving birth
- loneliness
- alcohol & drugs
- illness
dental implications of depression?
- chronic facial pain
- burning mouth/sore tongue
- TMD
what is psychosis?
people lose some contact with reality,
might involve seeing/hearing things that others cannot see/hear (hallucinations)
believing things that are not actually true (delusions)
what is bipolar disorder?
mental health condition that affects your moods, which can swing from 1 extreme to another
what is schizophrenia?
a mental disorder characterized by disruptions in thought processes, perceptions, emotional responsiveness, and social interactions.
what is anorexia nervosa?
self starvation & weight loss
very dangerous, usually dieting driven by intense fear of gaining weight/fat
what is bulimia nervosa?
binge eating in a short period of time then throwing up
dental implications of bulimia nervosa?
- erosion on lingual, palatal, occlusal surfaces
- angular cheilitis
- glossitis
- candidiasis
- oral ulceration
- xerostomia (medications)
how can we help a patient with eating disorder?
- offer safe space for pt to open up
- dont lecture pt
- if patient does open up, know how to signpost for help
- offer support
