General Psychiatric Mental Health Flashcards
The ability to bounce back from adversity.
Resilience
What are the 5 Axis?
Axis I: Clinical DisordersAxis II: Persoanlity DisordersAxis III: General Medical ConditionsAxis IV: Psychosocial/Enviromental ProblemsAxis V: Global Assessment of Functioning
What are the & rights of patients?
- Right patient2. Right medication3. Right Dose4. Right route5. Right time6. Right to refuse7. Right documentation
What are the neurotransmitters and what are the conditions they are related to?
Acetylcholine = Alzheimer’s Disease & ParkinsonismDopamine = Schizophrenia & ParkinsonismGABA = Anxiety DisordersNorepinephrine = Mania & DepressionSerotonin = Mania & Depression
Atypical Antipsychotic
Treats + & - symptomsRisperdone (Risperdal) 16 mgOlanzapine (Zyprexa) 30 - 45 mgAripiprazole (Abilify) 30 mgQuetiapine (Seroquel) 1000 - 1200 mgZiprasadone (Geodone) 240 mgLast option: Clozapine (clozaril)
what are positive symptoms?
Hallucinations, Delusions
What are negative symptoms
Alogia, Anhedonia, Avolition
Typical
Older drugsOnly treats + symptomsChlorpromazine (Thorazine)Thioridazine (Mellaril)Fluphenazine (Prolixin)Trifluoperazine (Stelazine)Haloperadol (Haldol)Thiothixene (Navane)Dibenzoxazepine (Loxapine)
Anticholinergic
Benztropine (Cogentin)Trihexyphenidyl (Artane)Diphenhydramine (Benadryl)Dry mouth, urinary retention, urinariy hesitation, blurred vision
NMS
Neuroleptic Malignant SyndromeHyperthermiaAltered LOC
EPS
Extrapyramidal Side EffectsAcute dystonic reactionsTardive dyskinesiatx: Dantrolene & Bromocriptine
Line of Defense for Mood Disorders
1st. SSRI :Selective serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors2nd. TCA: Tricyclic and Tetracyclic Antidepressants3rd. MAOI: Monamine Oxidase Inhibitors
SSRI :Selective serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors
fewest side effectsFluoxetine (Prozac) 80 mgFluvoxamine (Luvox)Paroxetine (Paxil) 40 - 60 mgSertraline (Zoloft) 200 mgCitalopram (Celexa) 40 -60 mgLexapro (Ecelexa) 40 mg
TCAs + antidote
Weight gain, EDantidote: Physostigmine (Antrilium)Amitriptylinee (Elavil)Amoxapine (Asendin)Desipramine (Norpramin)Doxepin (Sinequan)Imipramine (Trofanil)Maprotiline (Ludiomil)Nortriptyline (Aventyl, Pamelor)
MAOI
Avoid Tyramine foodsPhenelyzine (Nardil)Tranylcypromine (Parnate)Moclobemide (Manerix)