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Alzheimers

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AchE Inhibitors
Memantine - protect against glutamate tox
NO BENZOs or anti cholinergic
Valproate - anger, irritation, agitation, mildly sedative
SSRI for anxiety/depression

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Vascular dementia

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+/- AchE inhibitors

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Frontotemporal dementia

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AchE inhibitors/mood stabilizers

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Lewy Body Dementia - only dementia w/ waxing/waning of consciousness

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DO NOT GIVE ANTI PSYCHOTICS

AchE inhibitor

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5
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Prion

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supportive treatment

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6
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Head trauma - CTE

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AchE inhibitors
valproic acid
SSRI

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Huntingtons

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antipsychotis
AchE inhibitors
mood stabilizers
SSRI

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Parkinsons

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dopaminergic agents - can cause psychosis

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9
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Schizophrenia

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antipsychotics

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Schizoaffective Disorder

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antipsychotics
mood stabilizers
antidepressants

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Brief psychotic disorder

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antipsychotics

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12
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delusional disorder

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psychotherapy

no response to antipsychotics

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13
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Shared psychotic disorder

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no response to antipsychotics

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14
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post partum psychosis

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antipsychotics,
antidepressants
inpatient hospitalization

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15
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panic disorder

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SSRI > TCA
benzos for acute
CBT
relaxation/family therapy

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PTSD

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SSRI
psycotherapy
mood stabilizers
hypnotics
anxiotlytics
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17
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Phobias

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exposure therapy
SSRI
benzos

18
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Social anxiety disorder

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propranolol works really well
SSRI
Benzos

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OCD

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clomipramine
SSRI
lithium, benzos, behavioral therapy

20
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Atypical depression

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MAOI

SSRI

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Major depressive disorder

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Saftey
TCA - don’t mix with SSRI
SSRI - sexual dysfunction
SNRI
MAOI
Bupropion - not with seizures, eating disorder, head inj.
Mirtazapine - highly sedative, increase appetite
Atypical antipsycotics
augmenting: lithium, thyroid, stimulants, combo

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Bipolar Disorder

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Mood stabilizers
  1st line: lithium, valproate, carbamazapine
  2nd line: lamotrigine(maintenance)
antipsychotics - risk metabolic syndrome
augment w/ benzos
ECT - last resort
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cyclothymic disorder

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lithium

24
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somatization disorder

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unconscious mechanism and motivation
establish 1 doc w/ regular appts
don’t need symptoms to see doc

25
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conversion disorder

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affect voluntary motor or sensory fxn preceeded by conflict or stressor
not consciously produced no medical explanation
spontaneous remission, suggestion, hypnosis

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pain disorder

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pain is primary focus, not intentionally produced
multi discipline
be conservative, social dynamics
maybe antidepressants

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hypochondriasis

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unconscious motivation
improves when life stressors leave
reassurance, family education
manage w/ primary care

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body dysmorphic disorder

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SSRI may help

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factitiious disorder

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voluntary production of signs symptoms, motivation is unconscious

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malingering

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lack of cooperation w/ treatment or evaluation

intentional production of symptoms for secondary gain

31
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Paranoid

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Cluster A (odd, ecentric)       distrust
supportive psychotherapy
low dose antipsychotics
explain all tests/treatments - trust issues
have a serious attitude
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Schizoid

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Cluster A (odd, ecentric) detachment
supportive psycotherapy
respect emotional distance

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schizotypal

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Cluster A (odd, ecentric) live in own world (magical think)
supportive
reality based therapy
low dose antipsychotics
allow peculiarties
34
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Borderline

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Cluster B (dramatic, emotional, erratic) intense
highly non-compliant
35
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histrionic

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Cluster B (dramatic, emotional, erratic) overly dramatic
CBT
group therapy

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Narcissistic

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Cluster B (dramatic, emotional, erratic) I am greatest
very difficult, don't admit personal responsibility
37
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Antisocial

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Cluster B (dramatic, emotional, erratic) exploit others
avoid being manipulated
individual/group therapy
38
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Avoidant

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Cluster C (anxious, fearful) shy similar to schizoid
SSRI
low dose benzo
39
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Dependent

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Cluster C (anxious, fearful) needy

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Obsessive compulsive (not OCD)

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Cluster C (anxious, fearful) see perfectionism as desireable
SSRI
group therapy