Meds for specific behavioral disorders

Question 1

Anxiety disorders you give drugs in what order?

Answer 1

bentos –> SSRI: Zoloft, Effexor, TCAS, MAOIS

Question 2

PTSD drug progression

Answer 2

SSRI or SNRI

specifically: Sertraline-Zoloft, or paroxetine (Paxil)

Question 3

What drugs work for somatic symptom disorder?

Answer 3

none

Question 4

What drugs should be used in conversion disorder?

Answer 4

benzos for anxiety

antidepressants if depressed

Question 5

What drugs are effective in body dysmorphic syndrome?

Answer 5

SSRIs: Prozac, Zoloft, Paxil, Celexa, Lexapro

Question 6

What two drug classes work well together to treat psychotic depression

Answer 6

antidepressant and antipsychotic or ETC

Question 7

What is the progression of treating depression?

Answer 7

SSRI or SNRI –> SEs in obese sedated patients?? –> Augmenters : Wellbutrin, remeron, TCA, atypicals, Li

Question 8

What is effective in treating mania?

Answer 8

mood stabilizers: Li, valproate, carbamazepine,

Question 9

What is the fastest acting mood stabilizer for acute mania?

Answer 9

Valproate

Question 10

What works well for treating acute bipolar depression?

Answer 10

Li, lamictal, Latuda

Question 11

What is the best at treating bipolar depression long term?

Answer 11

Lithium

Question 12

What medication is indicated for paranoid PD?

Answer 12

anxiolytics / benzos

Question 13

What drug is indicated for mood swings with narcissistic PD?

Answer 13

Li

Question 14

Borderline personality disorder

Answer 14

Throw everything at them… including the kitchen sink if they are chasing you