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Why is it important to consider life expectancy as it relates to mental health?

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Disease prevention
Allows better understanding of aetiology
More accurate diagnosis and formulation
Early intervention and age-tailored treatments
Allows for service planning and development
Better prognosis comes with early treatment

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What is the average reduction in life expectancy for some mental health disorders?

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Bipolar disorder = 9-20 years
Drug/alcohol abuse = 9-24 years
Schizophrenia = 10-20 years
Recurrent depression = 7-11 years

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How common are mental illnesses in older people?

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25% of people aged >65 will have mental illness

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What is mental illness onset associated with?

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Periods of stress and lack of supportive mechanisms to manage this

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What are the systemic influences on mental illness onset?

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Family, school, neighbourhood, work, church, social networks, health services

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What are some developmental and transitional influences on mental illness onset?

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Birth, separating from parent, nursery to primary then secondary school, developing adult thinking, adult life development, adult life transitions, ageing and dying

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In what age groups can it be difficult to identify prodromal schizophrenia symptoms?

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Extremes of age = very young or very old

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In what age groups is it rare for schizophrenia to occur?

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Very early/early and late onset are rare

Some reluctance to diagnose in children

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How do risk factors for schizophrenia vary in different age groups?

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Young people = high THC cannabis and drug induced psychoses

Elderly = dementia and associated psychosis

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When do most patients experience their first depressive episode?

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About 50% of depressed adult patients claimed their first depressive episode occurred before age 20

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What is the gender distribution of depression?

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Equal prepubertal incidence but sudden increase in female cases during adolescence

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What are some risk factors for depression in the elderly?

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Physical illness and loneliness

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Why is it rare for CAMHS to diagnose bipolar disorder?

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Assume mood is labile during adolescence and due to fear of medicalising normal adolescence

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What is onset of bipolar disorder in old age associated with?

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Negative outcomes, cognitive deficits, increased suicide risk and overall mortality

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At what age are personality disorders diagnosed?

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Technically only after age 18

May be diagnosed earlier when symptoms are clear, persistent and impair functioning

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When is the peak incidence of frequency of symptoms for personality disorder?

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At age 14 = also when there is first access to services

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What are some mental illnesses that are mainly seen in children?

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Behavioural disorders, ADHD and ASD, separation anxiety, attachment disorders

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What is the most common mental disorder of childhood?

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Behavioural disorders = around 6%

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Why do most mental health services not cater for behavioural disorders?

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Behavioural disorders aren’t considered a mental illness

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What age group is oppositional defiant disorder diagnosed in?

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Under 12s = primary school age

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What age group is conduct disorder diagnosed in?

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Over 12s = secondary school age

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What are early conduct disorder behaviours predictors of?

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One of the most robust predictors of serious antisocial behaviour, criminality and substance misuse in later life

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What is key in managing behavioural disorders?

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Early intervention by parenting and social intervention

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Is medication usually given to treat behaviour disorders?

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No = rarely given unless very severe

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What are some features of autism spectrum disorder?
4 times more common in boys Huge range of impairments Some comorbidities are depression, anxiety and psychosis
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How is autism spectrum disorder treated?
Mainly through education and social interventions | Medication only indicated to treat comorbidities
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How common is ADHD?
Occurs in 4-5% of children
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How is ADHD treated?
Medical treatment key in moderate to severe cases = should be accompanied by social, educational and parenting interventions
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In what age group is separation anxiety normal?
From age 7 months through preschool years
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What distinguishes separation anxiety?
Age inappropriate, excessive and disabling anxiety
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What does separation anxiety lead to?
School refusal = mostly seen during main transitions | Marked increase in social anxiety and perfectionism during adolescence
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What are some common mental illnesses in adults aged 18-65?
Puerperal psychosis and postnatal depression
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What are some mental illnesses of old age?
Dementia, delirium, pseudo-dementia, late onset depression
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What is attachment disorder most commonly linked to?
Maltreatment and abuse in early childhood
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What is the presentation of attachment disorder?
PTSD type symptoms, general irritability, anxiety, oppositional behaviours, quasi-psychotic symptoms
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What are some comorbidities of attachment disorder?
High comorbidity with other mental illness = substance misuse, psychotic disorders, mood disorders, anxiety disorders, suicide attempts
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What are some groups at increased risk of attachment disorder?
Asylum seekers, refugees, looked after children
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What are some presentations in primary school age children that shouldn't be mistaken for mental illness?
Developmentally appropriate anxiety, hyperactivity and short attention span, grandiose ideas and overtalkativeness, imaginary friends, intense interests, onset of non-impairing tics
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What are some presentations in secondary school age children that shouldn't be mistaken for mental illness?
Mood swings, sullenness, withdrawl, irritability, sleep changes, peer pressure influencing behaviour, rituals and OCD-type behaviours, intrusive thoughts and pseudohallucinations
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Why are mental disorders in young children difficult to detect and treat?
Young children less likely to manage individual psychological therapy and lack verbal abilities to talk about emotions
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Why are children with medical disorders difficult to detect and manage?
May have less insight into difficulties and may not engage Medications commonly unlicensed for under 16s Tend to have less predictable response and more side effects
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What is delirium linked to?
The ageing brain
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What characterises delirium?
Acute onset = lasts hours-weeks, fluctuates and is worse at night, attention decreased or hyperalert
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What are some causes of delirium?
Infection, alcohol withdrawl, dehydration, drugs, tumour, stroke, hypoxia, trauma
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What are some of the challenges of early adulthood?
Leaving school, getting a job, buying a house, having children, establishing long term relationships
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What are some of the challenges of middle adulthood?
Maintaining financial/professional security, managing relationship difficulties, dealing with children leaving home
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What are some of the challenges of late adulthood?
Preparing for retirement and change of role, dealing with deteriorating physical health, managing bereavement
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What are disorders of puerperium?
Typical of adulthood = puerperium is period of increased risk of new mental illness and relapse of existing illness
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What are disorders of puerperium linked to?
Loos of independence, hormonal changes, unremitting demands, chronic sleep loss, stopping psychotropic medication
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What is puerperal psychosis characterised by?
Acute sudden onset of psychotic symptoms, manic symptoms/disinhibition and confusion = emergency due to safeguarding risk
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What are some features of puerperal psychosis?
Every 1 in 1000 births Presents between 2-4 weeks postpartum Increased risk of previous mental illness but 50% have no previous condition
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What are some risk factors for puerperal psychosis?
Previous thyroid disorder, previous episode, positive history, being unmarried, first pregnancy, c-section, perinatal death
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What are some features of postnatal depression?
Occurs in 1 in 10 women | Usually presents 1-4 weeks postpartum
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What are some risk factors for postnatal depression?
Family/personal history of depression or anxiety, complicated pregnancy, traumatic birth, relationship difficulties, history of abuse, lack of support, financial difficulties
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What are some features of dementia?
Symbolic of ageing brain 70% due to Alzheimer's, 17% due to vascular dementia and 13% due to other dementias Age is biggest risk factor
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What are the features of pseudodementia?
``` Fluctuating loss of memory and vagueness Good insight into memory loss Prominent slowing of movement and reduced speech Consistently depressed mood Lack of neurodegenerative dementia ```
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How is pseudodementia treated?
Responds to medication and ECT | Condition is non-progressive
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What is late onset depression?
Depression occurring for first time in later life = estimated prevalence of about 2% in people aged >65, poorer prognosis than early onset type
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What are the risk factors for late onset depression?
Genetic susceptibility, life events, loneliness, financial issues, poor physical health
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What are the features of late onset depression?
``` Structural changes in brain Higher rates of vascular risk factors More cognitive/neurological issues Lack of insight Greater comorbid physical illness Express somatic rather than depressive symptoms Highest risk for suicide ```

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