Lange3 Flashcards
What type of therapy is effective in Bulimia Nervosa?
CBT
What is the comorbidity of childhood anxiety disorders (overanxious disorder, separation anxiety disorder, panic disorder) and MDD?
50%
What is the rate of Rett disorder in the monozygotic twin of a girl with Rett disorder?
100%
Approximately ___% of children with learning disorders have a comorbid psychiatric disorder.
50%! This includes, most commonly, ADHD, anxiety, and depressive disorders
___% of children with enuresis have a comorbid mental disorder.
Do more boys or more girls have enuresis?
20% Boy > girls
A child should be able to count to 50 at what age?
5
What is a frequent adverse effect of clonidine?
sedation
People with BPD showcase which defense mechanisms?
splitting, projective identification, denial
What is the mainstay of treatment for catatonia?
1) benzodiazepenes or
2) ECT, if unsuccessful
What is Mobius Syndrome?
congenital absence of the facial nerves and nuclei with resulting bilateral facial paralysis
Punchdrunk syndrome is an acquired movemetn disorder associated with traumatic damage to which part of hte brain?
substantia nigra
Frontal release signs (primitive reflexes) and perseveration are nonspecific findings common in
demented patients
Cerebellar atrophy is seen in
alcoholic patients, congenital disorders
In GAD, symptoms of anxiety last at least ___ months.
6
In borderline patients, DBT should be used in conjunction with (group/individual) therapy.
Individual. Though group therapy is a component of DBT, it should be used in conjunction, not as a replacement to individual therapy.
How do you differentiate impulse control disorder fro OCD?
impulses not as ego-dystonic (distressing); no obsessional, non-enacted (thinking) component
The 3-month mortality rate of patients with one episode of delirium is _____%. The 1-year mortality may be as high as _____%
3 month: 23 to 33%
1 year: 50%
What percentage of depressed patients eventually commit suicide? What percentage will attempt?
30% will attempt, 15% will be successful
How long does an untreated MDE last?
between 6 and 13 months; with treatment, that can decrease to 3 months
The best psychotherapy for panic disorder is
CBT
What percentage of cases of impotence in the age group 30 to 50 has a psychological etiology?
90%!!! After 50, it becomes increasingly medically-related
What class of antidepressants has the highest potential to induce a manic switch?
TCAs!
What is the difference between localized amnesia and selective amnesia?
localized = memory loss surrounding a discrete period of time selective = inability to recall certain aspects of an event, though other memories of the event may be intact
What is the difference between catalepsy and cataplexy?
cataLEPSY = immobility seen in catatonic states cataPLEXY = transient loss of motor tone assoc. with strong emotions
List the following benzodiazepines in order from least to most potent:
oxazepam, alprazolam, clonazepam, diazepam, chlordiazepoxide, lorazepam
chlordiazepoxide –> oxazepam –> diazepam –> lorazepam –> alprazolam –> clonazepam
Acute renal failure requiring dialysis is caused by lithium levels greater than
2
Though clonidine is firstline in treating mild Tourette’s, more severe Tourette’s might be better treated with
D2 antagonsits through antipsychotic medication