IPE Flashcards
What are the different ward obs
1a - in arms reach
1b - eye sight
2- intermittent obs (15minutes)
3- general obs
What are the principles of mental capacity act?
Assume all have capacity
Try to make all practical steps to allow patients to show they have capacity
People can make unwise descisions
If lack capacity decision must be made in their best interest
Decision made must be the least restrictive of a person’s rights and freedom of action
What questionnaires can be used to diagnose PD?
PDQ4 and SCID II
What are the features of someone with a paranoid personality disorder?
Suscipious of others around them
Bear grudges
Can’t trust those around them
Read threats and danger in normal situations
What are the features of someone with a schizoid PD?
Prefers not to interact
Emotionally cold and distant
Rarely have meaningful relationships- not interested in getting to know others
What are the features of someone with a schizotypical personality disorder?
Specialist powers Eccentric behaviour Tends to go off on tangents Obsessions without resistance Desire to have relationships
What are the features of a antisocial PD?
impulse and reckless behaviour without thinking of consequences
Needs infront of others
no guilt on mistreating others
Struggle to keep down a job
May be charming and manipulative at first site
What are the features of a borderline PD?
Lack a sense of self and unsure about purpose May have psychotic episodes may act impulsively and regret later unstable moods- stable instability Suicide attempts common
What are the features of a histrionic PD?
likes to be the center of attention excessive emotion easily influenced by others Egocentric- cares little about others Provokative dress
What are the features of a narcissistic PD?
Believes they are more special than others
Fragile self esteem and need praise from others
put their needs ahead of others
look down on people below and despise those above them
What are the features of avoidant PD?
Shy and socially inhibited
sensitive to rejection
desire close relationships- lack ability to form them
unable to work as dont like to be around others
What are the features of dependent PD?
difficulty making decisions without guidance
lack of confidence stops them doing things
urgently need relationships
unrealistic and constant fear that they will be abandoned
What are the features of an anakastic PD?
Need to keep everything under control
set unrealistically high expectations of self
Very rigid rules
Prefer to work on their own- egosyntonic - happy the way they are
How does atypical depression present?
Variable mood
increased appetite and increased sleeping
extreme fatigue
heaviness in limbs and pronounced anxiety
What are some secondary causes of depression and low mood?
Physical - anaemia, malignancy, parkinson, MS, hypothyroidism
Psychiatiric - dementia, alcohol and schizophrenia
Drugs - digoxin, B blocker, anti-epleptics and corticosteriods
What are the diagnostic questionnaires for depression?
PHQ9 and HADS
What are the differentials for bipolar?
Normal fluctation in mood Adjustment disorder PTSD dementia underlying physical disease
How is acute mania managed?
Antipsychotics and if 2 is not sufficient to control add lithium or sodium valproate
Benzos short term may be needed
How often must the symptoms of OCD be present to make diagnosis?
most days for 2 weeks
What is an acute stress reaction?
Stressor and onset of symptoms have a clear temporal sequence - resolves in days