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Lecture 23: Child & Adolescent Psychopharmacology Flashcards

1
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how many women have a psychiatric illness that predates or emerges during pregnancy?

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500,000

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3 potential risks of psychoactive medication to fetus

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  1. teratogenic damage (physical abnormalities)
  2. behavioral abnormalities
  3. neonatal toxicity through breastfeeding
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untreated maternal illness can result in (6)

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  1. poor compliance with prenatal care
  2. poor nutrition
  3. drug exposure
  4. increased self medication
  5. deficits in mother infant bonding
  6. disruptions in family environment
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impact of anxiety disorders on fetus (obstetric, 4)

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  1. long labor
  2. fetal distress
  3. preterm labor
  4. spontaneous abortion
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what % of pregnancies are unplanned?

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50%

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6
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depression during pregnancy leads to increased risk of ___

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postpartum depression

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what can increase the risk of teratogenicity in pregnancy?

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more than one antidepressant

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SSRI discontinuation symptoms in baby (5)

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  1. irritability
  2. constant crying
  3. sleep disturbances
  4. hyperactive reflexes
  5. breathing and feeding difficulties
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4 anxiety disorders in preschoolers

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  1. situational anxiety
  2. generalized anxiety
  3. selective mutism
  4. specific phobias
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first pharmacological choice for child anxiety disorders

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prozac

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__% of medical practitioners prescribe medications for preschooler PTSD

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89%

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12
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autism must present before ___

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age 3

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non-autism pervasive developmental disorders are usually recognized by ___

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age 3

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what two drugs are used to treat irritability and autism-associated behaviors?

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risperidone

aripiprazole

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autism affects __% of all children

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1%

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impact of anxiety disorders on fetus (neonatal, 2)

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  1. reduced developmental scores

2. slowed mental development

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the risk of a bipolar episode during pregnancy is ___ for a female diagnosed with bipolar disorder

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71%

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bipolar: time to first recurrence is _x shorter once medication is stopped

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4x

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19
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the risk of a bipolar episode is ___ if a woman discontinues medication

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doubled

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bipolar after stopping meds: proportion of weeks spent in episodes is _x greater

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5x

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21
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pregnancy risk of lithium

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cardiac malformations

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3 risks of valproic acid in pregnancy

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  1. highest risk of congenital malformations
  2. can impair cog functioning and lower IQ
  3. can increase risk for autism spectrum disorder
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danger of topiramate

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high risk of congenital malformations such as oral clefts and penile malformations

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3 high risk mood stabilizers for pregnancy

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  1. lithium
  2. valproic acid
  3. topiramate
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3 low risk mood stabilizers for pregnancy

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  1. carbamazepine
  2. lamotrigine
  3. gabapentin
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26
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pregnancy risk for carbamazepine

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slightly teratogenic

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27
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pregnancy risk for lamotrigine

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slight risk for cleft palate

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3 risks for atypical antipsychotics during pregnancy

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  1. large for gestational age/heavy at birth
  2. increase risk for diabetes later in life
  3. risperidone in 3rd trimester problems
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problems with taking risperidone in 3rd trimester (4)

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  1. jitteriness
  2. irritability
  3. feeding problems
  4. somnolence
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30
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__% of preschoolers with moderate-severe ADHD have comorbid disorders. which 3?

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70%

  1. oppositional defiant disorder
  2. communication disorders
  3. anxiety disorders
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2 challenges for diagnosing/treating ADHD in preschoolers

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  1. symptoms vary across lifespan, so may need different diagnostic criteria
  2. comorbidity varies by age
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32
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ritalin is __ effective in preschoolers than school age children

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less

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33
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if ritalin is ineffective, it can be substituted by __-

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adderall

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34
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pharmacological treatments are usually discontinued in __ months for preschoolers

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6 months

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35
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behavioral disinhibition in preschool years may be an antecedent of __

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disruptive behavioral disorders and mood disorders

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is there evidence for efficacy of medication in preschoolers with disruptive behavioral disorders without comorbidities for mental retardation or autism?

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no

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37
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___ can be considered for treating disruptive disorders

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antipsychotics

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38
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depression is common in children who have __ (3)

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  1. other mood disorder
  2. past trauma
  3. mother with depression
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5 signs of depression in young children

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  1. appear sad even when playing games
  2. games have themes of death or somber topics
  3. appetite loss
  4. sleep problems
  5. maladaptive guilt and shame
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autism affects _% of all children

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1%

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41
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are SSRIs efficacious for autism?

42
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what type of drugs are most effective for autism?

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atypical antipsychotics

43
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3 serious side effects of atypical antipsychotics in autism

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  1. weight gain
  2. glucose intolerance
  3. high cholesterol
44
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omega 3 fatty acids are used in __% of children with autism

45
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_% of children with rages were initially diagnosed with bipolar. what % actually had bipolar?

46
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__% of youth with behavioral disruptive disorders progressed to ___

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50%, antisocial personality disorder

47
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behavioral aggression is likely to be comorbid with (4)

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  1. ADHD
  2. pervasive developmental disorders
  3. depression
  4. substance abuse
48
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plan for treating behavioral/aggressive disorders

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mood stabilizers and atypical antipsychotics plus psychological therapy

49
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___ is recommended for management of severe aggression in children

50
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3 side effects of lithium in children

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  1. weight gain
  2. cognitive impairment
  3. fatal elevations of blood ammonia
51
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what % of children w behavioral or aggressive disorders responded positively to valproic acid?

52
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3 meds used for treating behavioral or aggressive disorders

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  1. psychostimulants
  2. SSRIs
  3. benzos
53
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problem with using benzos in aggressive children

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can cause behavioral disinhibition

54
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1 in every __ children has ADHD

55
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what % of children with ADHD are on stimulant medications?

56
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what might underlie ADHD?

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alterations in dopaminergic activity in the PFC

57
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the PFC is critical in regulating (3)

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  1. behavior
  2. attention
  3. cognition
58
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5 effects of PFC lesions

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  1. distractibility
  2. forgetfulness
  3. impulsivity
  4. poor planning
  5. locomotor hyperactivity
59
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optimal levels of (2) are essential for PFC control of behavior and attention

60
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stimulant medications augment (2)

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deficient dopaminergic or NE systems

61
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psychostimulants improve behavior and learning in __% of children with ADHD

62
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stimulants improve ADHD symptoms but do not affect

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functional impairments

63
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functional impairments

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impairments like reading, writing, math, relationships, following directions, disrupting class, etc

64
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2 conclusions from MTA study

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  1. medical management better than behavioral treatment and community care
  2. medication and behavioral treatment was not better than medication alone, but is beneficial for nonADHD symptoms and positive function
65
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8 years after MTA, how many were still receiving medication? did they still meet ADHD criteria?

66
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__% of MTA participants 8 years later had clinically significant antisocial behavior, opposition defiant disorder, were arrested at least once, or displayed delinquent behavior

67
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__% of MTA participants still had ADHD

68
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ritalin comprises __% of prescribed ADHD meds

69
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ritalin must be administered how many times per day?

70
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what is concerta?

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extended release preparation of ritalin

71
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concerta duration of action

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12 hours; 22% is immediate release, 78% over 10 hour period

72
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half life of dexedrine/adderall

73
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4 side effects of stimulants in young people

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  1. insomnia
  2. elevated bp & hr
  3. reduced appetite
  4. growth suppression
74
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5 adverse psychiatric problems with stimulants

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  1. bipolar illness
  2. suspiciousness
  3. hearing voices
  4. aggression
  5. manic symptoms
75
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__% of ADHD patients do not respond well to stimulants

76
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2 other med options for ADHD

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  1. SNRIs (strattera)

2. BP-lowering dopaminergic agonists

77
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MoA of BP lowering dopaminergic agonists

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increase alpha-2-receptor stimulation in PFC

78
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2 BP lowering dopaminergic agonists

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clonidine, guanfacine

79
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__ + a stimulant can improve ADHD symptoms better than either drug alone

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guanfacine

80
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__ is the period of highest risk for depression

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adolescence

81
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does adolescent depression usually persist into adult life?

82
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prevalence of depression among children? adolescents?

83
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in 1990s, __ was shown to treat childhood depression

84
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in 2002, __ youths committed suicide in the USA. suicide is the __ leading cause of death in this age group

85
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adding __ to prozac enhances safety of medication therapy for depression

86
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4 complementary treatments for depression

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  1. st john’s wort
  2. omega-3 fatty acids
  3. light therapy
  4. exercise
87
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prevalence of childhood anxiety disorders

88
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__% of parents of children with childhood anxiety disorders had the disorder themselves

89
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OCD is the __ most common disorder in children and adolescents

90
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__ of youth do not improve with combination therapy for anxiety

91
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over __ of children with bipolar experience a prodromal period for __

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50%; over a year

92
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prodrome

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early symptoms that might indicate start of a disease before specific symptoms occur

93
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children with bipolar show ___, often with comorbid (2)

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rapid fluctuations in mood and behavior

ADHD and disruptive behavioral disorders

94
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4 treatments for childhood mania

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  1. lithium
  2. anticonvulsants
  3. atypical antipsychotics
  4. behavioral and psychosocial therapies
95
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lamictal reduces manic symptoms by __ and depressive symptoms by ___

96
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___ acid is effective for treating children with ADHD, bipolar, and other problems

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eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA)

97
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__ of participants taking omegabrite D supplement with BP improved

98
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___ schizophrenia patients develop psychotic symptoms between ages 10-20

99
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prior to symptom onset, schizophrenia adolescents exhibit ___ in ___

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lower gray matter in frontal and parietal lobes

100
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results of omega 3 study on psychotic disorders

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5% of omega 3 group vs. 28% of placebo group transitioned to psychotic disorder in 12 weeks. omega 3 may offer a safe and efficacious strategy for prevention in young people with sub-threshold psychotic states

101
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__ are the best treatment of childhood and adolescent onset schizophrenia

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atypical antipsychotics

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