Peds Behavioral/psych Flashcards
what is the diagnostic criteria for generalized anxiety disorder
- excessive worry more days than not
- worry about multiple things
- present for at least 6 months
- difficult to control
what are the somatic s/s related to GAD
- muscle tension
- HA
- neck and back pain
what are screening tools for GAD
- GAD-7
- beck anxiety inventory
what is the treatment of GAD
SSRI + CBT
what are the SSRIs
Sertraline (Zoloft)
Citalopram (Celexa)
Escitalopram (Lexapro)
Fluoxetine (Prozac)
Paroxetine (Paxil)
Fluvoxamine (Luvox)
SCEFF P
what is a panic disorder
recurrent episodes of panic attacks
what is the criteria for panic attack
- abrupt surge of intense fear or discomfort that peaks within minutes
- associated with 4 other symptoms
what is the criteria for panic disorder
1+ attack followed by 1 month of worry about additional attacks or change in behavior
treatment of panic disorder
SSRI (paroxetine) + CBT
what is the definition of agoraphobia
anxiety about or avoidance of situations where escape may not be available or leaving would be difficult if the patient were to develop incapacitating or embarrassing symptoms
what is the criteria for agoraphobia
6 months of marked fear or anxiety of a place or situation
what is the treatment of agoraphobia
SSRI + CBT
what is the criteria for social anxiety disorder
6 months of anxiety about 1+ social situations
what is the treatment of social anxiety disorder
SSRI + CBT
what is the definition of acute stress disorder
acute stress reaction occurring in the initial month after an individual experiences a trauma
what is the criteria for acute stress disorder
- exposure to threatened death, serious injury, or sexual violation
- 3 days to 1 month after trauma
what is the treatment of acute stress disorder
trauma oriented CBT with exposure therapy
what is the diagnostic criteria for for PTSD
- exposure to actual or threatened death, serious injury, or sexual violation
- symptoms lasting 1 month
what is the treatment of PTSD
trauma oriented CBT + SSRIs
what are obsessions vs compulsions
- obsessions: recurrent intrusive thoughts
- compulsions: repetitive acts that patient feels driven to perform
what is good vs poor vs absent level of insight into illness
- good: patient recognizes OCD beliefs are definitely or probably not true
- poor: patient thinks OCD are probably true
- absent: completely convinced that beliefs are true
what is the treatment of OCD
CBT with exposure therapy + SSRI
what is the criteria of phobic disorder
6 months of marked fear/anxiety about a specific situation or object
what is the treatment of phobic disorder
CBT with exposure therapy
what is ADHD
diminished sustained attention and high levels of impulsivity or hyperactivity
what are types of ADHD
- hyperactive/impulsive
- inattentive
- combined type
What is the etiology of ADHD
- impaired catecholamine (nor-epi and dopamine) metabolism in brain.
- genetics
- possibly environmental etiology
what are the criteria for ADHD
- 6+ months of symptoms
- before age 12
- clear functional impairment in 2+ settings