Pastest Psych Flashcards
Define dissociation as a defense mechanism
Immature ego defence when a person’s identity is modified to avoid distress in a given situation
How should mild depression be approached
CBT & self-help
What is reaction formation
Unacceptable emotions are replaced by the opposite emotion e.g. homoerotic desires are replaced by public homophobia
What is splitting and which personality disorder is it seen in
When a person sees people and things as all good or all bad
Seen in Borderline PD
If a clozapine dose is missed for >48 hours, what should happen
Restart at baseline dose of 12.5mg daily
What are Capgras and Fregoli syndromes
Capgras - Belief that someone you know has been replaced by a stranger
Fregoli - Belief that lots of people you meet are the same person in disguise
What is de clerambault’s syndrome
A belief that someone famous is in love with you
Which personality disorder must you be over 18 to be diagnosed with
Anti-social
What is in the CAGE questionnaire
C- do you ever want to Cut down
A - do you get Annoyed when you are criticised
G - do you ever feel guilty
E - do you ever need an Eyeopener
In depression with secondary anxiety, which symptoms will appear first
Depressive symptoms
Postural hypotension is caused by anti-psychotics because of which receptor blockade
Alpha- Adrenergic
Dry mouth, blurred vision, retention and constipation are caused by anti-psychotics because of which receptor blockade
Cholinergic
Sedation and weight gain are caused by anti-psychotics because of which receptor blockade
Histamine
Extra-pyramidal side effects are caused by anti-psychotics because of which pathway blockade
Nigro-striatal
Hyperprolactinaemia is caused by anti-psychotics because of which pathway blockade
Tuberoinfundibular
