Psych Flashcards
Psych clearance
1 year
psych drug side effects based on BAC of
0.04%
ADHD risks
antisocial, borderline, substance abuse
Which drugs are sedating
1st gen antipsych (amtryptiline, imipramine)
Which drugs are less sedating and based on cases
1st gen antipsych (SSRI, nerm)
ADHD wait
none but need psych eval before certification and proof of rx/dx
DQ
schizophrenia, active psychosis, negative sx (attn difficulty, compromised judgement), suicide ideation/attempt, prescription side effects, narcolepsy
Wait for suicide attempt
1 year
If a suicide attempt occurred, can they keep current certification
NO
Bipolar/depression how long wait after non-psychotic major depression without ideation
6 mo
Bipolar/depression how long wait after severe depression, suicide attempt ot manic episode
1 year
how often psych eval for bipolar/depression
2 years
What must a bipolar/depression patient report and when
major mood disorder, mania, severe major depressive episode, in 30 days
Can stimulants be used
yes
wait for personality disorder
no wait
How long is personality disorder DQ
until cleared by psch
How long to wait for brief reactive psychosis or schiziphreniform
6 mo
how long to wait for schizoaffective disorder and delusional disorder
1 year
Certification for brief reactive psychosis, schiziphreniform, schizoaffective disorder and delusional disorder
1 year after psych eval
Wait for ECT
6 mo
Cert ECT
1 yr
what are three areas of risk when a driver has a mental disorder?
• The symptoms of the mental disorder itself.
• Residual or recurrent symptoms after time-limited, reversible episodes, or initial presentation.
• The side effects of the medication taken for the disorder.
