Mental Health

Question 1

McDonald’s Triad (Borderline Personality Disorder)

Answer 1

Bedwetting, cruelty to animals, pyromania

Question 2

Effects of disrupted attachment

Answer 2

Failure to thrive, anxiety disorders, reactive attachment disorder

Question 3

Depression manifestations

Answer 3

Irritability over sadness, sleep disturbances, anhedonia, despair, fatigue, appetite changes, concentration, emotional sensitivity, suicidal ideation

Question 4

Depression Treatment

Answer 4

Cognitive behavioral therapy

SSRI (Celexa, Zoloft, Paxil)

Question 5

Lithium

Answer 5

Mood stabilizer (Bipolar Disorder)
Narrow therapeutic index
Toxicity: rhinorrhea, cough, fever, blurred vision, tinnitus

Question 6

ADHD symptoms

Answer 6

Inattention, hyperactivity, impulsivity

Question 7

ADHD Treatment

Answer 7

Ritalin (methylphenadate), Adderall (amphetamine)

Side effects: insomnia, decreased appetite, weight loss

Question 8

Oppositional Defiant Disorder

Answer 8

Disobedience, argumentativeness, angry outbursts, low tolerance for frustrations, blame others
FEELS REMORSE

Question 9

Conduct Disorder

Answer 9

Serious violations of social norms (aggression, destruction of property, animal cruelty), may engage in crime
DOES NOT FEEL REMORSE

Question 10

Antipsychotics

Answer 10

Block dopamine receptors to prohibit uptake

AE: extrapyramidal side effects, NMS (FEVER), metabolic syndrome

Question 11

Anorexia Nervosa S&S

Answer 11

Lanugo on face, dry skin, hair loss, orthostatic hypotension

Question 12

Bulimia Nervosa S&S

Answer 12

Sneaking food, excusing to go to the bathroom after eating, enamel on teeth wears away, Russell’s sign