Psych Disorders Flashcards
Why is paroxetine less favored in the SSRI group?
Short half life and increased risk of withdrawal symptoms
What’s the best treatment for social phobia and agoraphobia?
CBT
What’s the best treatment for somatic symptom problems, illness anxiety disorder, conversion disorder?
CBT
What’s the time criteria for brief psychotic disorder?
1 day to less than 1 month
What’s the best treatment for eating disorders?
CBT
What’s the best treatment for OCD?
SSRIs and CBT
What’s the difference between acute stress disorder and PTSD?
Acute stress disorder: 3 days to 1 month after event
What is ED a marker for?
Arteriosclerotic disease
What’s category of drug is the best tx for ED?
PDE 5 inhibitors
Disulfiram results in the accumulation of _________?
Acetaldehyde
What’s an opioid antagonist that can also be used for alcohol cessation?
Naltrexone
What’s the mechanism of methadone?
A slow acting opioid agonist
Why use methadone?
It slowly dampens the “high” that occurs with other routes of administration while preventing withdrawal sx
What’s the mechanism of buprenorphine (suboxone)?
Partial opioid agonist
Why use buprenorphine?
It relieves drug cravings without producing the “high” and also it induces withdrawal sx if injected
