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What is somatization

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  • multiple recurrent and frequenctly changing physical symptoms with no physiological explanation
  • Lasting at least 2 years
  • Some sort of functional impairment
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What is somatoform pain disorder

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severe persistent pain that can’t be explained by illness

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What is somatoform autonomic dysfunction

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SOB, palpitations, sweating, chest pain, not explained by illness

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What is a dissociative disorder

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loss of non physical function (memory) with no cause

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What is conversion disorder

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loss of motor or sensory function with no cause, patient doesnt consciously feign symptoms

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What is Munchausens Disorder?

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Intentional production of symptoms

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What is malingering

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exaggerating or creating symptoms for person gain (usually financial)

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What is capgras delusion

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belief that a close relative or spouse has been replaced by an identical looking imposter

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What is a Fregoli delusion

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the belief that various person they meet are actually the same person in disguise

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How do you manage somatic disorders?

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education and reassurance ?CBT

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What is a delusion

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a fixed belief held outside social normals that is not with normal ideas

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What is a hallucination

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Experience in abscene of sensory input (except reflex hallucination)

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What is depersonalisation?

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person loses experience from themself, they are not real but the world is

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What is derealisaiton

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Person sees themselves as real but the world is not

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What is dissociation?

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persons persona is detached from whats physically happening, they can see and feel but not control

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What is the syndrome where the person believes someone of a higher status is in love with them>

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De Clerambault or erotomania

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How do you treat somatic disorders?

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psychoeducation, reassurance ?CBT

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What is othello syndrome?

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lover believes against all reasom their partner is being sexually unfaithful

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what is the syndrome where a lover believes their partner is being unfaithful?

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Othello

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Describe effect and MoA of antipsychotics

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EPSE - nigrostriatal pathway

Anti -p - mesolimbic/mesocortical

anti emetic - dop block @ CTZ

weight gain - 5-HT antagonism

C,P, shit, spit - anti muscarinic

Post hypo, ejac problems, nasal stuffy - alpha 1 blockage

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Describe neuroleptic malignancy syndrome

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medical emergency

abnormal blockade of D2 in stritum and hypothalamus

sx: fever, rigidity, HTN, tachy, sweating, delerium

Ix: creatinine kinase very high

Tx: stop drug

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EPSE and treatment

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1) acute dystonic reaction -> procyclidine
2) Akaithsia -> BB, benzos
3) Parksinsonims -> procyclidine
4) tardive dyskinesia -> tetrabenazine

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Typical and atypical anti psychotic examples

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typical - haloperidol, chlorpromazine, flupentixol

atypical - risperidone, olanzapine, aripiprazole, quetiapine, clozapine

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What are the first rank schizophrenia symptoms?

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  • thought alienation (insertion, broadcast, withdrawal)
  • passive phenomena (under influence of others)
  • 3rd person auditory hall
  • delusional perception
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What are the secondary symptoms of schizophrenia? (5-8)
* hall in any modality occuring everyday for weeks * breaks or change of thought leading to incoherent or irrelevant speech * catatonic behaviour * -ve symptoms
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Negative schizophrenia symptoms
Communication * poverty of speech and thought * Poor non-verbal communication * Blunting of affect Self * Amotivation * Decline in function * Self neglect
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when is schizophrenia diagnosed?
\>6 months with marked impairment 1st rank: 1 clear or 2 unclear 2nd rank: 2+
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What schizo subtypes does ICD-10 identify?
* paranoid * prominent hall and/or delusions * hebephrenic * fluctuating affect, fragmented delusions and hallucinations * catatonic * stupor, waxy flexibilty, negativism
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Schizophrenia prodromal syptoms
gradual deterioration in function - 'altered life tragectory' * odd thoughts, behaviours and beliefs * lower intensity, and/or transient psychotic symptoms * declined interest in daily activity * social withdrawal * altered affect * concentration problems
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schizophrenia treatment
ANTIPSYCHOTICS ASAP * delayed Tx worsens -ve symptoms psychological * CBT * family intervention * social support (housing, benefits, social skills training)
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schizophernia heritability
60-80%
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what are the two affective disorders?
1. depression 2. bipolar
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What are the non core symptoms of depression?
Physical - change in sleep, appetite, libido - psychomotor retardation or agitation Psycho - lack of concentration, confidence - guilt or worthlessness - numbess - suicidal ideation
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How do you differentiate between mild, moderate and severe depression?
mild = 2 core, 2-3 other mod = 2 core, 4 other severe = 3 core, 4+ other (±psychotic symptoms)
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what increases a pt suicide risk?
Sex male Age\<20 44\< Depression Previous attempts Ethanol abuse Rational reasoning loss Social support Organised plan No spouse Sickness
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How do you treat mild depression
low intensity psychological intervention * sleep hygiene * anxiety mx (mildfullness) * problem solving techniques * computerised CBT * group based physical activity programmes no anti-depressants unless * symptoms persist \>8/52 * PMH depression
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What is CBT?
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy * talking treatment * how your thoughts beliefs and attitudes affect your feelings and behaviours
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How do you treat moderate depression?
high intensity psychological intervention * 8-12 CBT sessions * OR interpersonal therapy * IAPT (improving access to psychological therapies) SSRI
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What is interpersonal therapy?
looks at persons abilty to interact with others focusses on 1. conflict with another person 2. life changes that affect how you feel about yourself and others 3. grief and loss 4. difficulty in starting or keeping realtionships going
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How do you treat severe depression?
rapid specialist mental health assessment ?inpatient admission ?ECT
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Why do people DSH?
* release from psychological pain by replacing with physical pain * coping strategy * gain power in an argument * communicate a message
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RF for DSH
Bio: endorphin or serotonin problem Psycho: low self esteem, identity problems Social: neglect, abuse, bullying, impulsivity, witnessed
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What is an obsession?
Ideas, images or impulses that repetitively enter the patients mind, normally distressing and unsuccessfully resisted. Ego Dystonic: own thoughts but distressing.
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What are compulsions?
Repeated acts or rituals, which arent enjoyable or useful. Function is to prevent an objectively unlikely event increased anxiety if resisted
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What area of brain is assoicated with OCD?
orbitofrontal cortex and caudate nucleus
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Tx for OCD?
* CBT with exposure and response prevention * SSRI * TCA (clomipramine)
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What is a phobic disorder?
phobic = anxiety experienced only in certain well defined situations that are not dangerous disorder = when they cause marked distress and/or signifcantly impair persons ability to function
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Give some examples of phobias
1. agoraphobia * crowds, travel, events away from home 2. simple * specific situations * coulrophobia (clowns) 3. social * fear of scrutiny from others * sx= blushing, nausea, urgent need to urinate
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How are the panic attacks asociated with phobias treated?
* CBT * ?TCA * ?SSRI * ?clonazepam * ?pregabalin (antiepileptic)
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Risk factors for GAD
35-54 divorced or separated living alone being a lone parent
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GAD mx
* CBT * SSRI * SNRI * ?pregabablin
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What factors would lead you to diagnose delirium over dementia?
* altered consciousness * flucation of symptoms * abnormal perception (illusions, hallucinations) * rapid onset
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Leading causes of delirium | (not in order)
* infection * hypoxia * liver and kidney failure * alcohol + withdrawal
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delirium management
* find cause and treat * optimize supportive surroundings * avoid moving wards * appropriate lighting and 24 hour clock * talk to pt to reorientate
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delirium diff diagnosis
* withdrawal * mania * psychosis * anxiety * dementia
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RF delirium
* post op * infection * eldery * very young * drugs (benzos, opiates, anticonvulsants)
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examples of changes in social behaviour
* lack of co-operation w/ reasonable requests * change in mood/attitude * delusions
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examples of changes in physical function
* decreased mobility * agitation * changes in appetite and sleep
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examples of change in cognitive function
* worsened concentration * disorientation in time * confusion
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what behavioural changes are associated with delirium?
1. cognitive function 2. perception (hallucinations visual/auditory) 3. physical function 4. social behaviour _can be hyperactive (agitated and upset) or hypoactive (drowsy and withdrawn)_
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What is delirium?
ORGANIC fluctuating impaired consciousness with onset over hours or days OR a rapid deterioration in pre-existing cognitive function with assoicated behavioural changes
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Difference between manic and hypomanic episode
- manic has psychotic symptoms -hypomanic lasts less than 7-10 days
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Manic epsiode symptoms
**Physical** - decreased sleep, increased energy, appetite change **Social -** impaired judgement, disinhibition, grandiosity, eccentric appearance Elation pressure of speech psychotic sx
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Bipolar epidemiology
late teen years
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types of bipolar
- type I : mania and depression (most common) - type II: hypomania and depression - cyclothymia: brief hypomania and brief depression alternating
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bipolar mx
- psychological intervention - lithium 1st line mood stabiliser - mania mx= stop antidepressant, add antipsychotic - depression mx= talking therapy, fluoxetine
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Which physical health conditions risk increases with bipolar?
-diabetes, CVD, COPD 2-3 times increased risk
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What is erotmania
presence of delusion for a famous person being in love with them
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how would a patient with schizotypal personality present?
hold odd beliefs and display bizarre behaviours but do not hold their beliefs with delusional conviction
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how would a patient with narcissistic personality present?
display long term pattern of inflated self importance, excessive need for admiration and lack of empathy
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How would a pt with histrionic personality present
excessively and attention seeking, overly sexual
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What are the effects of hyperprolactinaemia?
- breast tenderness - breast enlargement - lactation
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Which antipsychotic is known to have fewer SE with respect to prolactin elevation?
aripiprazole
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common SE of atypicals
weight gain agranulocytosis (clozapine)
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Which antidepressant is known for increasing appetite?
mirtazapine
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what would you use to treat dyskinesia?
tetrabenazine
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what would you use to treat akathisia?
propranolol
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what would you use to treat dystonia
procyclidine or benztropine
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What is the SSRI of choice in under 18s
fluoxetine
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requirements for pt to be detained under section 3
- suffering from mental disorder of a nature or degree which makes it appropriate to receive medical tx in hospital - necessary for health of pt OR safety of pt OR safety of others - appropriate tx available - tx cannot be given under other circumstances
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who is involved in a section 3 detainment
- medical professional to prove medically fit - 2 registered medical practitioners
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What is a section 5(2)
doctors holding power

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