Psych Flashcards
Delirium
Antipsychotics e.g. haloperidol
Depression
SSRI (Sertraline)
Schizophrenia
Olanzapine(Treatment resistant- Clozapine)
+ anti-cholinergic medication (Procyclidine)
+ Benzodiazepine ( Lorazepam)
Anorexia
Mirtrazapine
Neuroepileptic malignant syndrome
Discontinuation of the medication
+ symptom management (cooling patient, administering dantrolene/bromocriptine)
First episode of psychosis
Oral antipsychotic treatment
psychological interventions
Lewy body dementia
Acetylcholinesterase inhibitors
Levodopa
Alzheimers-non pharm
CBT
Postdiagnsotic support + advance planning
Alzheimers- pharm
Acetylcholinesterase inhibitors
Memantidine
FTD
SSRIs
Trazodone
DO NOT USE cholinesterase inhibitors
Addiction
CBT
Opiate substitution therapy
Methodone
Alcohol detox
Benzodiazapine - Chlordiazepoxide (Lorazepam if hepatic failure)
Hydration, analgesia, antiemetics, infections, environment
Vitamin supplementation
Relapse prevention- alcohol misuse
Disulfiram
Acamprostate
Naltrexone
Anorexia
CBT
Dietician
Medical monitoring
Bulimia
Guided self-help
CBT
SSRI
Functional disorder
Treat the treatable- comorbid psych
CBT
Tricyclic antidepressants
Breathing retraining
Avoidant personality
Social skills training
Borderline
DBT
Antisocial
Group based therapy
Behavioural interventions
ADHD
Psychosocial interventions for all Pharmacological only if moderate/severe 1st line-Methylprednisolone 2nd line-Atomoxetine
Autism (ASD)-pharm
Risperidone (aggression)
Melatonin (sleep)
SSRI (repetitive behaviour)
Anxiety
Benzodiazepines
GAD
CBT
SSRIs/SNRIs
Pregabalin
Benzos (SHORT TERM ONLY)
Panic disorder
Self-help CBT SSRIs/SNRIs Tricyclics DO NOT USE BENZOS
Agoraphobia
Avoiding stimulus
Social phobia
CBT
SSRIs/SNRIs (review at 12wks)
MAOI
Benzos (short term only)
Specific phobia
Behavioural therapy
+ CBT?
+ SSRIs/SNRIs
OCD
CBT/ERP
More intense psychological intervention or SSRIs
Clomipramine
Bipolar
Lithium
