Psych Flashcards
chronic hair pulling common in young girls
trichotillomania (hair pulling disorder in DSM V)
meds for ADHD
methylphenidate (Ritalin) most common
dextroamphetamine (Adderral)
atomoxetine: norepi reuptake inhibitor
impairments in social interactions, communications, play, repetitive behaviors
autism spectrum
ignoring the basic rights of others
conduct disorder
characterized by hostility, annoyance, vindictiveness, disobedience, and resentfulness
oppositional defiant disorder
multiple motor and vocal tics
Tourette’s
impulsive and inattentive
ADHD
7 yo that avoids going to school to stay home with parent
separation anxiety disorder
electrolyte changes in pts with excessive purging
hypokalemic, hypochloremic metabolic alkalosis
diagnosis of anorexia nervosa
distorted body image
intense fear of gaining weight
refusal to maintain normal body weight
criteria for binge-eating disorder
episodes of eating with sense of lack of control
plus 3/5: eating faster, eating until uncomfortably full, eating large amounts when not hungry, eating alone, feeling badly about it
at least 1x week for 3 months
most common medication for bulimia nervosa
SSRI (fluoxetine)
Wernicke-korsakoff syndrome
Wernicke (acute): confusion, ophthalmoplegia, and ataxia
Korsakoff (chronic): irreversible memory loss, confabulations, personality change
caused by thiamine deficiency
gets worse with administration of glucose
damage to mammillary bodies common
stages of behavioral change
precontemplation contemplation preparation/determination action/willpower maintenance relapse
alcohold withdrawal
benzodiazepines
most effective treatment for alcohol abuse
alcoholics anonymous
atrophy of the mammillary bodies
Wernicke encephalopathy
post op constipation and/or respiratory depression
opioid intox
severe depression, headache, fatigue, insomnia/hypersomnia, hunger
cocaine or amphetamine withdrawal
pinpoint pupils, N/V, seizures
opioid overdose
belligerence, impulsiveness, nystagmus, homicidal ideations, psychosis
PCP overdose
headache, anxiety/depression, weight gain
nicotine/caffeine withdrawal
anxiety/depression, delusions, hallucinations, flashbacks
LSD intox
euphoria, social withdrawal, impaired judgment, hallucinations
marijuana intox
rebound anxiety, tremors, seizures, life-threatening
alcohol, benzodiazepines, barbiturate withdrawal
anxiety, piloerection, yawning, fever, rhinorrhea, nausea, diarrhea
opioid withdrawal
treatment of alcohol intoxication
IVF, respiratory monitoring
treatment of benzodiazepine intoxication
flumazenil (watch for seizures)
treatment of PCP intoxication
benzodiazepines, haloperidol
treatment of opioids intoxication
naloxone, naltrexone
use amphetamines to treat
ADD, narcolepsy/sleep disorders, obesity
positive symptoms of schizophrenia
caused by increased DA in mesolimbic pathway delusions hallucinations (usually auditory) disorganized speech disorganized or catatonic behavior