PP Clues Psychiatry Flashcards
How is major depression diagnosed?
need 5 “SIGE CAPS” >2wks
Sleep disturbances: wake in early am
Interest/Libido loss
Guilt
Energy loss
Concentration loss
Appetite loss
Psychomotor agitation
Suicide: hopelessness
depression treatment
approaches
psychotherapy
eg:
1. Lifestyle modification
2.CBT, psychodynamic …
3..Pharm
depresion pharm
SSRIs (often trialed first),
SNRIs,
atypical antidepressants bupropion and mirtazapine
depression
SSRI
fluoxetine
Sertraline
Citalopram
Excitalopram
sexual advese effect
depression pharm
SNRIs
Venlafaxine
Desvenlafaxine
Duloxetine
Duloxetine: better for neuropathic/chronic pain
atypical antidepressants
Bupropion: smoking, low sex effect, lower seizure threshold
Mirtazapine: weight gain, sedation
What is Autism?
Repetitive movements, lack of verbal skills and bonding, sx since birth
What is Asperger’s?
Good communication, impaired relationships, no mental retardation
What is Rett’s?
Only in girls, ↓head growth, loss motor skills, and hand-wringing, normal until 5 years
What is Childhood Disintegrative Disorder?
Develop normally for first 2 years, then behave autistic
What is Selective Mutism?
Kid talks sometimes
What is Separation Anxiety Disorder?
Kid screams when Mom leaves
What is Conduct Disorder?
Aggressive, disregard for rules, no sense of guilt, harm animals, illegal activity “bite”
What is Oppositional Defiant Disorder?
Defiant, noncompliant, directed at authority
“bark”
What is Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder?
Overactivity, difficulty in school
What is Dysthymia?
Low level sadness >2yr
What is Cyclothymia?
Dysthymia w/ hypomania
What is Double Depression?
Depression followed by dysthymia
What is Bipolar I?
Depression and Mania (psychosis)
What is Bipolar II?
Depression and Hypomania (no psychosis)
What are Loose associations?
Ideas switch subjects, incoherent
What is Tangentiality?
Wanders off the point
What is Circumstanciality?
Digresses, but finally gets back to the point
What is Clanging?
Words that sound alike
What is Word salad?
Unrelated combinations of words
What is Perseveration?
Keeps repeating the same words
What is Neologisms?
New words
What is Delusion?
False belief
What is Illusion?
Misinterprets stimulus
What is Hallucination?
False sensory perception, EtOH withdrawal/Cocaine intox => formication
What is Nihilism?
Thinks the world has stopped
What is Loss of ego boundaries?
Not knowing where I end and you begin
What are Ideas of reference?
Believes the media is monitoring you
What is Thought blocking?
Stops mid-sentence
What is Thought broadcasting?
Believes everyone can read his thoughts
What is Thought insertion?
Believes others are putting thoughts into his head
What is Thought withdrawal?
Believes others are taking thoughts out of his head
What is Concrete thinking?
Can’t interpret abstract proverbs, just sees the facts
What is Synesthesia?
Smell colors
What is Cataplexy?
Loss of mm. tone due to strong emotions
What is a Paranoid personality disorder?
Suspicious about everything, use projection
What is Schizotypal personality disorder?
“Magical thinking”, bizarre behavior
What is Schizoid personality disorder?
“Recluse”, don’t want to fit in