Psych Flashcards
1
Q
anabolic (androgenic) steroid –> effect
A
- increase aggression
- mood/beh change
- accelerated male pattern bald
- gynecomastia
- decrease testicle size & sperm count –> virilization
- acne
- hepatic dysfx
- altered lipid profile
2
Q
narcissistic personality disorder –> charact
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- exagg sense of self-importance
- need for admiration
- grandiosity
- lack of empathy
3
Q
acute stress disorder –> duration for dx?
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> 3day but <1mo
4
Q
PTSD –> duration for dx?
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> 1mo
5
Q
conversion disorder: charact
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- sudden onset of neuro ssx w/out neuro condition
- often precipitated by stress
- hysterical or strangely indiff to ssx
6
Q
conversion disorder –> first line tx
A
education & self-help
7
Q
somatic symptom disorder: charact
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- persistent physical ssx
- disproportionate & excessive anxiety, concern, energy devoted to ssx
8
Q
antipsych –> EPS –> acute dystonia –> tx?
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- antichol (benztropine)
- antihist (diphenhydramine)
9
Q
GAD –> duration for dx?
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> 6mo
10
Q
cyclothymic disorder –> how long for dx?
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> 2yr
11
Q
schizophrenia –> neuroimage finding?
A
lat ventricle enlrg
12
Q
baseline test before start lithium?
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- Ca
- renal fx
- thyroid fx
13
Q
sleep terror –> occur during what part of sleep?
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non-REM
14
Q
sleep terror –> charact?
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- not fully awake
- cry/scream –> inconsolable
- fear
- no memory of incident
15
Q
HIV-assoc dementia –> who? CD4 count?
A
- untrted HIV w CD4 <200
- long standing HIV
