Lecture 10/10 Flashcards
Pseudoseizures are most common in what condition
Conversion rxn
What is the most common depressive mood disorder in children
Adjustment disorder
mainstay treatment in ADHD
Stimulants
where are most of peds with mental illness managed?
PCP
__ percentage of peds office visits involve behaviors, psychoscoial or educational concerns
50%
Do PCPs identify most kids with emotional/ behavioral problems?
No, <20% are identified
When are Ages and Stages Socio-emotional surveys done?
Infants and young children
What does a child have if they present with
Loss of interest, feelings of worthlessness, decreased energy, crying spells, irritability, isolation, low self esteem.
Depression
What does P.S.Y.C.H stand for?
Parent Child interactions
School – academically, behaviorally, socially
Youth – peers, friendships, relationships
Casa – things at home..siblings..stress
Happiness – how would you describe your mood? Your childs mood?
Common comorbidities with depression
ADHD, conduct disorders, anxiety, substance abuse,
DDx for depression
Hypothyroid
Substance abuse
Eating disorder
2ndary to medical illness
tx for depression
CBT- cognitive behavioral therapy
referral to psychotherapy
SSRI (black box warning- suicide)
What are some hallmark symptoms of depression in kids
Irritability/ lashing outs
apathy
persistent sadness
Why may kids present with somatic symptoms due to depression?
Inability to tolerate sadness
Disorder with decreased interesting or participation feelings of inadequacy, low self esteem social withdrawl irritability decrease in sleep/ appetitie Less severe than those of a major depressive disorder but are more persistent, lasting for at least 1 year.
Dysthymic Disorder
Symptoms of major depressive disorder in infants
Failure to thrive, speech and motor delays
Poor attachment
Repetitive self-soothing behaviors
Loss of previously learned skills
Middle childhood presentation of this disorder
Persistently irritable mood, aggressive and uncontrollable outbursts, extreme fluctuations in mood, reckless behavior, inappropriate sexual behavior.
Bipolar disorder
the most common depressive mood disorder in children and adolescents. Symptoms start within 3 months of an identifiable stressor, usually lasts less than 6 months
Adjustment disorder with depressed mood
In adolescence.
Agitated behaviors, pressured speech, racing throughs. Reckless behavior, illicit activities, psychotic symptoms (hallucinations, delusions, irrational thought)
Bipolar
Is bipolar a true diagnosis in someone younger than puberty?
Usually not
When does depression become more common in girls?
During and after puberty
What is a scale for pediatric depression
Beck
Complications with depression
suicide ,
school performance,
loss of friends,
family tension
type of bipolar with a little less mania
Bipolar II