Psych Flashcards
Delirium
Changes in sensory (delerium=sensorium)
Dementia
DeMENtia and MEMory loss
Schizophrenia
Time, symptoms
> 6 Months
Delusions, hallucinations, disorganized speech, catatonic behavior, Negative symptoms (flat affect, anhedonia, asociality, etc.)
Brief Psychotic Disorder
< 1 Month, typically stress related. Symptoms like schizophrenia
Schizophreniform Disorder
1-6 months, schizophrenic symptoms
Schizoaffective Disorder
2 weeks or hallucinations/delusions WITHOUT major depression or mania
Describe the 4 Schizophrenia spectrum disorders in terms of shortest to longest occurance
Schizoaffective– 2 weeks
Brief Psychotic Disorder– 1 Month
Schizophreniform disorder– 1 -6 Months
Schizophrenia– >6 Months
Delusion Disorder
Fixed false belief >1 month WITHOUT functional impairment
Manic Episode
1 Week
3 symptoms of DIG FAST
Hypomanic
> 4 days with mood disturbance that does not cause marked impairment with no psychotic features
Bipolar Disorder
BP I requires manic episode
BP II requires Hypomanic AND depressive (BP II with 2 requisites)
Cyclothymic Disorder
> 2 years fluctuating between hypomanic and mild depressive
Major Depressive Disorder
6-12 months
5 symptoms of SIG E CAPS that includes depressed mood or anhedonia)
Persistent Depressive Disorder (dysthymia)
> 2 years mild depression
Postpartum “Blues”
Very common. Typically resolves within 10 days