Mood and psychotic disorders Flashcards

1
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Prevalence of depression pre puberty

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1%

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2
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Prevalence of depression post puberty

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3%

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3
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Sex pattern of depression in children and adolescents

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Male and female equally affected pre puberty
More common in females after puberty

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4
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Percentage of young people with depression who remain depressed after 12 months

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50%

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5
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Clinical features of depression in young children

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Poor feeding
Failure to thrive
Tantrums
Separation anxiety
Regressed behaviours

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6
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Clinical features of depression in older children

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Somatisation e.g. headache, stomach ache
School refusal
Poor school achievement
Sleep issues
Antisocial behaviour

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7
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Percentage of young people with depression who also have anxiety

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50-80%

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8
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Percentage of young people with depression who also have conduct disorder

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25%

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9
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Percentage of young people with depression who also have OCD

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15%

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10
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Percentage of young people with depression who also have an eating disorder

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5%

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11
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Treatment options for mild depression in young people

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Watchful waiting
After 4 weeks - supportive therapy, self help, or group CBT

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12
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Treatment options for moderate to severe depression in young people

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CAMHS review
3 months of individual CBT, IPT or family therapy
Pharmacology once psychotherapy considered/tried

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13
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First line antidepressant for young people

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Fluoxetine

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14
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Second line antidepressants for young people

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Sertraline
Citalopram

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15
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SSRI most likely to cause increased suicidal behaviour in young people

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Paroxetine

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16
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Results of Treatment of Adolescents with Depression Study

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CBT not superior to placebo
Fluoxetine superior to placebo
CBT and fluoxetine combination superior to placebo and had fastest effect
CBT and fluoxetine combination best at preventing relapse

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17
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Three leading causes of death in adolescents

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Accidents
Homicides
Suicides

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18
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Percentage of adolescent deaths due to suicide

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12%

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19
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Percentage of adolescent boys with suicidal ideation

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14%

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20
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Percentage of adolescent girls with suicidal ideation

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25%

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21
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Sex patterns of suicide in teenagers

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Suicide attempts more common in females
Completed suicides more common in males

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22
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Most common method by teenage boys with completed suicide

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Hanging

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23
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Most common methods by teenage girls with completed suicide

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OD
Jumping from heights

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24
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Percentage of adolescents who attempt suicide that repeat within a year

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10%

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25
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Prevalence of bipolar affective disorder in adolescents

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1%

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26
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Percentage of adults with bipolar affective disorder who had their first symptoms aged <20

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60%

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27
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Most common comorbidity with adolescent bipolar affective disorder

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ADHD

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28
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Percentage of adolescents who have an episode of major depression who go on to have a manic episode by adulthood

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20%

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29
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Features which increase the likelihood of a subsequent manic episode in adolescents with depression

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Rapid onset
Psychomotor symptoms
Psychotic features
Family history of mania/other mood disorder
Mania/hypomania following treatment with antidepressants

30
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Percentage of teenagers with bipolar affective disorder who complete suicide

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10%

31
Q

Age at which childhood onset schizophrenia develops by

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12

32
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Age at which early onset schizophrenia develops by

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18

33
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Age at which very early onset schizophrenia develops by

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13

34
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Prevalence of schizophrenia among adolescents

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1-2 per 1000

35
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Male:female ratio of very early onset schizophrenia

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2:1

36
Q

Premorbid features associated with early onset schizophrenia

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Language delays
Delays in reading
Delays in bladder control
Delays in social functioning

37
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Prognosis of early onset schizophrenia compared to adult onset

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Worse prognosis in early onset schizophrenia

38
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Risk of EPSEs in children/adolescents compared to adults

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Higher risk overall
Higher risk of acute dystonia
Lower risk of akathisia

39
Q

First line treatment for early onset schizophrenia

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Oral, atypical antipsychotic

40
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Common clinical features of children presenting with a manic episode

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Atypical or mixed features
Irritability
Labile mood
Behavioural problems
Periods of depression

41
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Sex predominance of bipolar affective disorder in children and young people

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Male>female in children
Male = female in adolescents

42
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Typical first mood disorder seen in bipolar affective disorder in young people

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Depression

43
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First line treatment for mania in young people

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Second generation antipsychotic

44
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Prevalence of adolescent suicidal ideation in the past year in the UK

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15%

45
Q

Most common psychiatric emergency seen in children and adolescents

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Suicidal behaviour

46
Q

Overall prevalence of psychiatric problems in adolescence

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16-20%

47
Q

Most common mental health problems in adolescents

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Depression
Anxiety

48
Q

Most common comorbidity in children and adolescents with bipolar disorder

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ADHD

49
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Percentage of children and adolescents with bipolar disorder who also have ADHD

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53%

50
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Percentage of children and adolescents with bipolar disorder who also have ODD

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43%

51
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Percentage of children and adolescents with bipolar disorder who also have conduct disorder

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27%

52
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Most common positive symptom among young people with schizophrenia

A

Delusions

53
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Percentage of adolescents who experience an episode of depression by the age of 19

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20%

54
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Percentage of 15-16 year olds who admit to deliberate self harm

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6.9%

55
Q

Treatment options for manic episodes in adolescents

A

Aripiprazole
Consider the adult recommendations

56
Q

Age at which fluoxetine may be considered for depression in young people

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12

57
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Starting dose of fluoxetine to treat depression in children and young people

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10mg daily

58
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Usual maximum dose of fluoxetine to treat depression in children and young people

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20mg daily

59
Q

Antidepressants which should not be used to treat depression in children and young people

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Paroxetine
Venlafaxine
TCAs
St John’s wort

60
Q

Proportion of children aged 5-19 with a mental disorder

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1 in 8

61
Q

Three most common types of mental disorder among children aged 5-19

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Emotional e.g. anxiety, depression
Behavioural e.g. conduct disorder
Hyperactivity

62
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Type of mental disorder which has become more common in children over the last 15-20 years

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Emotional

63
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Percentage of girls aged 17-19 with a mental disorder

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23.9%

64
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Proportion of preschool children with a mental disorder

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1 in 18

65
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Proportion of primary school aged children with a mental disorder

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1 in 10

66
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Proportion of secondary school aged children/young people with a mental disorder

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1 in 7

67
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Proportion of people aged 17-19 with a mental disorder

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1 in 6

68
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Most common type of mental disorder among young people aged 11-19

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Emotional disorders

69
Q

Most common type of mental disorder among children aged 5-10

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Behavioural disorders

70
Q

Prevalence of schizophrenia in children aged <15

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1 in 2000

71
Q

Type of psychosis which has the worse prognosis when it begins in childhood

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Schizophrenia

72
Q

Advice on admission for children who self harm

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All children who self harm should be admitted to a paediatric ward for an overnight stay