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What is an acute stress disorder

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Acute stress reaction that occurs within 4 weeks of an incident

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Presentation of acute stress disorder

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Intrusive thoughts- nightmares, flashbacks
Negative mood
Avoidance of trigger
Hypervigilance
Dissociation

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Features of hyperarousal

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Sleep disturbance
Hypervigilance- on edge looking for potential threats

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What are features of dissociation

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Being in a daze
Time slowing

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First line for acute stress disorder

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If very mild can use waitful watching
Trauma focused CBT

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When use benzodiazepines in acute stress disorder

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For acute symptoms like agitation and sleep disturbance
Use with caution

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Presentation of PTSD

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Intrusive thoughts- nightmares, flashbacks
Avoiding circumstances resembling the event
Hyperarousal
Emotional numbing
Turned to alcohol, drugs
Depressed
Anger

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Management of PTSD

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First line- trauma based CBT
Drug treatment not recommended first line but if its use- SNRI or SSRI
In severe cases can use risperidone or eye movement desensitisation

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How is the severity of GAD determined

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GAD-7 questionnaire out of 21
Mild- over 5
Moderate- over 10
Severe- over 15

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How is GAD diagnosed

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Excessive anxiety and worrying over at least the last 6 months over various topics
3 of following physical symptoms
- restless
- easily fatigued
- irritability
- muscle tension
- insomina
- can’t concentrate
Not explained by a substance or another mental disorder

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How is GAD managed

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Step 1- offer a period of active waiting unless functional impairment
Step 2- if symptoms not improved offer low intensity psychological intervention guided by preferances
- individual non-facilitated self-help
- individual guided self help
- psychoeducation groups
Step 3- for marked functional impairment as well as failed past 2 steps
- CBT or applied relaxation
- sertraline, if not tolerated offer SNRI or escitalopram/paroxetine
- if neither SSRI or SNRI not tolerated then pregabalin
Step 4- if severe functional impairment or step 3 refractory, high risk self harm
- refer for specialist

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What should do if pregnant woman reaches step 3 of GAD

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First line CBT
Medication wise discuss the issues associated- pregabalin best option as no documented risks

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How long should benzos be prescribed for

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Max 2-4 weeks

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Diagnosis of OCD

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Either compulsions or obsession or both
- cause marked distress
- take more than hour out of day
- interfere with normal life

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How is OCD categorised

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Using the Yale Brown Obsessive compulsive scale
Main categorisation is by how long spend each day occupied by thoughts or performing the acts
Mild- less than 1 hour
Moderate- 1-3 hours
Severe- more than 3 hours

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How should mild OCD be managed

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Either refer for CBT or via IAPT
Exposure and response prevention is used

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How should moderate OCD be managed

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CBT with ERP OR SSRI
1 of them
If unsuccessful after 12 weeks either change SSRI or change to clomipramine

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What is alternative to SSRI if is not tolerated in OCD

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Clomipramine

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What should do if severe OCD

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Refer to secondary care mental health team
Consider in meantime offering CBT with ERP and SSRI/clomipramine

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What SSRIs can be used in OCD

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Escitalopram
Paroxetine
Fluoxetine
Fluovoxamine
Sertraline

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How long should SSRI/clomipramine be given for after remission in OCD

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12 months and then consider

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What are 2 types of benzodiazepam

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Short acting
- lorazepam
- temazepam
Longer acting
- diazepam
- nitrazepam
- chlordiazepoxide

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MOA of benzodiazepams

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Bind to specific benzo receptors on the GABAa receptor complex which hyperpolarises neurones

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Side effects of benzos

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Drowsiness and tiredness
headaches
Slurred speech
Paradoxical effects including talkativeness and excitement
Dependance

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Withdrawal symptoms of benzos

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Insomnia
Anxiety
Loss of appetite
Tremor
Weight loss
Sweating
Tinnitus

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Risk factors for GAD

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Aged 30-55
Living alone
Divorced
Being a lone parent

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What is conversion disorder

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Where psychological stress is mainfested as physical neurological symptoms- like loss of motor or sensory function

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How do people view their conversion disorder

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It is not factitious nor malingering

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What is post concussion syndrome

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When hit head can get symptoms of headache, fatigue, dizziness and anxiety depression for a few weeks following the event

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What are the Z drugs

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Zoplicone
Zolpidem
Zalepon

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How long should Z drugs be given for

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Up to 4 weeks

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Side effects of Z drugs

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GI
Headache
Memory problems
Dependance
High risk of falls

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What are unexplained symptoms

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Psychiatric terms for patients who have symptoms with no organic cause

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What is somatisation disorder

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Where mental problem can manifest as frequent and negative physical symptoms which must exist for at least 2 years

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What is illness anxiety disorder (hypochondriasis)

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Persistent belief in the presence of an underlying disease
Refuse to accept reassurance or negative test result

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What is factitious disorder (munchausen syndrome)

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Intentional production of physical or psychological to appear sick

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What is malingering

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Fraudulent simulation or exaggeation for financial or other gain

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What is dissociative disorder

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Where separate off from certain memories
Struggle with identity and can even forget certain things which happened to you

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What is diagnosis if develop compulsions after a traumatic ordeal

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Although are showing signs of OCD
Diagnosis is PTSD

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What do if someone from the military comes in with PTSD symptoms

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Refer to specialist service within the military

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How is chronic insomnia defined

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Trouble falling asleep or staying asleep at least 3 nights a week for 3 months

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Risk factors for chronic insomnia

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Alcohol and substance abuse
Stimulant usage
Corticosteroid use
Poor sleep hygiene
Chronic pain and illnesses
Female
Age increased
Unemployed
Divroced

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What drugs can use for insomnia

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Benzos
- tamazepam
Z-drugs
- zopiclone
- zoplidem
- zalepon

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Side effects of sleeping pills

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Dependance
Daytime sedation
Cogntive impairment
Poor motor coordination

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What can be presentation of sleep paralysis

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When wake up are paralysed in skeletal muscles
Can get hallucinations either auditory or visual

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Management of sleep paralysis if needed/very severe

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Clonazapem

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47
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What class of drugs can cause memory loss

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Benzodiazepams

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How to withdraw a benzo

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Reduce the dose by 1/8th every forntight
Can consider switching to longer term from short term

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What is a panic disorder

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When have sudden attacks of fear/panic that something bad will happen

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What is management of a panic disorder

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Step 1: recognising and diagnosis
Step 2: treat in primary care
Step 3: review and consider other treatments
Step 4: refer to specialist mental health services
Step 5: Care in mental helath services

In primary care
CBT and SSRI
If no response then use imipramine or clomipramine

51
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How are panic disorders diagnosed

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Recurrent panic attacks
With either persistent worry or change in behaviour
Not better explained by another anxiety disorder of substance use

52
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When should you use benzos in GAD

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Never unless in instance of crisis

53
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What is agoraphobia

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A fear of and wanting to leave a situation/space such as an enclosed or public space

54
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What is an adjustment disorder

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An excessive reaction to a life event or psychological stressor

55
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What is it when have fear of scrutiny from others or embarassing self

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Social phobia

56
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What is used to treat benzo overdose

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Flumenazil

57
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What is flumenazil

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A GABA antagonist

58
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How do benzo overdoses present

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Drowsy
Ataxia
Dysarthria
Nystagmus
Resp depression
Bradycardia

59
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Once tranquilise somone what need to do

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Monitor closely for signs of benzo overdose
Have flumenazil at ready

60
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Tinnitus, tremor, sweating and hyperarousal, what drug are being withdrawn from

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Benzos

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Management of short term insomnia

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Assess if daytime dysfunction
If no
- sleep hygiene measures
If yes or sleep hygiene fails
- then assess if insomnia is due to a short term stressor so will resolve quickly
If yes can consider Z-drug
If no CBT-I with perhaps Z-drug or modified release melatonin if over 55

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What is management of chronic insomnia

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First line CBT-I
If symptoms extremely severe or acute exacerbation use Z-drug
If over 55 consider modified release melatonin

63
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What hypnotic can be considered in patients aged over 55

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Melatonin for 3 weeks but if works consider further 10 weeks

64
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What tool is used to screen for social phobia

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SPIN
Social phobia inventory

65
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What is it called when patient disappears for a period with no memory and end up in a different area

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Dissociative fugue

66
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Difference between a pain disorder and somatisation

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Pain disorder- 1 symptoms
Somatisation- constellation of sx

67
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What is only time EMDR is not appropriate in PTSD

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Combat related trauma

68
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What is it called when start repeating actions of a dead person

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Identification
Is a defense mechanism

69
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How are benzos withdrawn

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Reduce by 2.5mg every 2 weeks

70
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What is important thing to ask before prescribing benzos

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Alcohol dependance as can synergise to cause resp depression

71
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What is fear of pain

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Algophobia

72
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What is fear of heights

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Acrophobia

73
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What is fear of marriage/commitment

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Gamophobia

74
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What is difference between emotional and problem focused management of coping

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Emotional- managing the meotions
Problem- managing a stress by identifying the causes of it and dealing with those

75
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Management of low libido

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Rule out physical cause
Refer for psychosexual counselling

76
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Causes of erectile dysfunction

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Anxiety
Hypthyroidism
Hyperprolactinaemia
Post TURP
Alcohol
DM
Cholesterol

77
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What suggests psych cause of erectile dysfunction as opposed to organic

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Morning erection is maintained in psych but not in organic

78
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Criteria for adjustment disorder

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  • identifiable stressor
  • symptoms within 3 months of stressor
  • last less than 6 months
  • does not meet criteria for other disorders
79
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What is flooding

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When expose patinet directly to their phobia as soon as possible

80
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What is neurosis

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Inappropriate behaviour or emotional response to every day stimulus

81
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What is management of phobias (social, agoraphobia, simple phobias)

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CBT with exposure therapy to desensitise people
Create hierarchy of exposures and work through to highest part

82
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What is habituation

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Where exposure to stimuli over time reduces anxiety to the stimuli

83
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Difference between adjustment disorder versus acute stress reaction

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Adjustment disorder- reaction to psychosocial stressor such as losing job, breakup
Acute stress reaction is traumatic experience

84
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Management of adjustment disorder

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Group therapy
Crisis counselling

85
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Management of dissociative disorder

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Psychotherapy
DBT

86
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What is the questionnaire for OCD

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Yale and Brown

87
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Drugs which cause low libido

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Anti-histamines
Blood pressure
Anti-epileptics
SSRI

88
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Main problem of Z drugs in elderly

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Falls

89
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What is depersonalisation

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Feeling of being outside of oneself

90
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What is derealisation

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Where feel world around isnt real

91
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Whar are depersonalisation and derealisation seen in

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Acute stress reaction and PTSD

92
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What does modelling refer to

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When during social learning someone may develop a phobia after watching their mother do it

93
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What does conditioning refer to

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Form of learning where a stimulus becomes increasingly effective in evoking a response

94
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Difference in prognosis of phobia starting in childhood and one which started in adulthood after life event

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Starting in childhood have poor prognosis

95
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Who is agoraphobia seen in

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Married young women who are unempolyed or hourse wives

96
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If person has social phobia what consider as other diagnosis

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If long term- anxious personality disorder

97
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Can you use benzos for phobias and panic disorders

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NO not recommended

98
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Management options used for panic disorder

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CBT/relaxation techniques
Can use SSRI/venlafaxine

99
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Investigating initial panic disorder

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Rule out organic causes
- thyroid
- alcohol screen
- ECG

100
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What are 3 clusters of symptoms for PTSD

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Hyperarousal
Avoidance
Reliving experience

101
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What is technique used in psychotherapy for dissociative disorders

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Abreaction

102
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What is abreaction

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Encourage person to relive experience to help repressed memories return

103
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Management of somatisation

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CBT/psychodynamic therapy
Medication for mood disorder or pain
Make sure always seen by same physician

104
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How is hypochondrial disorder managed

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CBT/psychodynamic therapy
Medication for mood disorder or pain
Make sure always seen by same physician

105
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Features of a prolonged grief reaction

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Persistent over 6 months
Preoccupation with the deceased
Clearly exceeds expected religious/cultural response
Pervasive- causes impairment in other aspects of life

106
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What is shoulds thinking

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Thinking error where use should in critical manner

107
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What is all or nothing

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Where think very black or white
“My alarm didnt go off, I’ll cancel the meeting”

108
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What is mind reading

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Make conclusions about what others think
“Everyone thinks im boring”

109
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What is filtering

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ONly paying attention to your failures not positives

110
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What is disqualifying the positive

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Where something positive hapens but convince self it is bad

111
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What are functional symptoms

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Complex issues people experience without a clear structural or physiological cause

112
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Main aims for dealing with functional symptoms

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Make sure patient knows you understand symptom and taken seriously
Patient has a reassuing explanation
Understands factors which contributed
Know that symptoms can resolve

113
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What is SSRI for agoraphobia

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Sertraline

114
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If sertraline fails for agoraphobia, what use

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Venlafaxine

115
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If SSRI or SNRI CI in agoraphobia what use

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Pregabalin

116
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What is an orgasmic disorder

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Where cant climax

117
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What is sexual side effect of trazodone and chlorpromazine

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Priapism- anti histamines have this effect

118
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What is frotteurism

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Where rub genitals againsts someone

119
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What is it when binge eat and then period of long sleep

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Kleine-levin syndrome

120
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Which SSRI for PTSD

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Sertraline
Paroxetine

121
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Which NT most associated with anxiety

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Low levels of GABA

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