Psych EOR Exam Cards Flashcards
Panic attack definition
4 of 10 symptoms develop abruptly peak in 10 minutes and resolve in 30
Symptoms for panic attacks (10 need?)
Must have 4
Palpitations
Sweating
Trembling
Dyspnea
Choking feeling
Nausea
Dizziness
Chills/Hot flashes
Fear of dying
Paresthesia
Panic disorder
Recurrent and unexpected panic attacks (may be triggered)
Criteria for panic disorder
4+ symptoms recurring followed by a month of worrying and maladaptive behavior
Treatment for panic disorder
Antidepressants + Psychotherapy for long term
Benzodiazepines - for expectant or short term use
Agoraphobia criteria (?/5)
Marked fear or anxiety of 2+ of:
Public transport
Being in open spaces
Being in enclosed spaces - ie. cinema/store
Standing in line or crowds
Being outside of home
6+ months with no danger
MC group for agoraphobia
Females - often seen with panic disorder
Generalized anxiety disorder
Excessive worry for most days in 6 months about multiple things
Criteria for GAD (?/6)
3+ out of:
Restlessness
Fatigue
Difficulty concentrating
Irritability
Muscle tension
Sleep disturbance
Treatment for GAD
SSRI
Buspirone is also good
Social anxiety disorder
Fear in social situation with avoidance with significant interference
Must be present for 6+ months
Triggered by an EVENT
Treatment for social anxiety disorder
CBT and SSRI
Separation anxiety disorder
Anxiety about leaving an attachment figure - decreases with age
How long does separation anxiety disorder need to be present
Must be present 4 weeks in kids, 6 months in adults
Diagnostic criteria for separation anxiety disorder (?/8)
3 out of:
Recurrent excessive distress when anticipating or experiencing separation
Worry about loosing major attachment figures
Persistent worry about experiencing an event that will cause separation
Reluctance to go to school, work, etc. due to fear of separation
Fear of being alone
Fear of sleeping away from home/attachment figures
Nightmares involving separation
Physical symptoms related to separation
Treatment for separation anxiety
CBT and SSRI
Phobia
Intense fear for 6+ months
Marked persistent fear that the patient recognizes is unreasonable
5 phobia groups
Animal insect
Natural
Situational (flying, bridges)
Blood
Other
Management of phobias
Most childhood resolve with age
Exposure therapy - no medications
Selective mutism
Failure to speak in specific settings when you should be speaking
Interferes with social or occupational function - can’t be due to lack of knowledge
1+ month (but not the first month of school
Max length of benzo use
Longer than 2 weeks
Beta blockers for anxiety
For symptoms of anxiety - not first line
Presentations of Bipolar
Manic, Hypomanic, Mixed or Depressive
Usually either manic moods or depressive moods dominate
Criteria for a manic episode (how long it should last)
Persistently elevated, expansive or irritable mood lasting at least 1 week
Incidence of Bipolar
MC teens through 30s
Not common to present over 50
Men=Women
Bipolar I
Involves manic episodes with or without depression or psychosis
Bipolar II
Involves hypomanic episodes with major depression
No mixed episodes
MC in females
Medication induced bipolar causes - 3
Cocaine - classic
May be caused by steroids or TCAs
Required elements for a manic episode (not how long it needs to last) (?/7)
Three or more of:
Inflated self esteem or grandiosity
Decreased need for sleep
Increased talkativeness
Flight of ideas
Distractibility
Increased goal directed activity
Risk taking in the pursuit of pleasure
Disqualifying criteria for a manic episode - 2
Cannot meet criteria for mixed
Must cause marked impairment or have psychotic features
Hypomanic episode criteria
Lasts 4+ days
NO psychotic features!!
Bipolar treatment
Therapy and mood stabilizers
Treating only depression can trigger manic episodes
3 mood stabilizers for mania/bipolar
Lithium, Valproate, 2nd gen antipsychotics (ie. seroquel (quetiapine))
Major depressive disorder criteria
One or more episodes with 5+ symptoms during a 2 week period and at least 1 core symptoms
Core Symptoms of MDD - 2
Depressed Mood and Diminished interest (boards may put both and 1 non-core)
Non core symptoms of depression (7)
Significant weight change (5%)
Insomnia or hypersomnia
Psychomotor agitation/retardation
Feelings of guilt/worthlessness
Loss of concentration
Thoughts of death/suicide
Fatigue
Exclusion criteria for MDD - 4
No mania/hypomania
Causes impairment
Not bereavement
Rule out hypothyroid etc.
Incidence of depression
Women (30-40) more than men
Common in cancer patients
+ Fam Hx is a risk factor
Treatment for MDD
Psychotherapy for mild to moderate
Treatment for MDD with psychotic features
Need to add a medication as well
Indication for Electroconvulsive therapy for MDD
Suicidal patients or those worried about drug side effects
Anti OCD SSRI
Fluvoxamine (Luvox)
Anti OCD non SSRI that may be used for depression
Clomipramine (Anafranil)
TCAs
Amytryptilline
Nortryptilline
Tofranil
More SEs than SSRIs
Persistent Depressive Disorder
AKA Dysthymia
Mild and chronic depression
2+ years
Same tx as MDD
Premenstrual dysphoric disorder
Symptoms present in the final week before menses and improve within a few days of menstrual onset absent week following
Criteria for Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (?/9)
Marked affective lability
Marked irritability or anger
Marked depressed mood
Marked tension/anxiety
Decreased interest
Difficulty concentrating
Lethargy
Appetite change
Sleep disorders
Treatment for premenstrual dysphoric disorder - 3
Lifestyle modifications
SSRIs
OCP
Peak age for suicidal/homicidal behavior
Men 25-30
Women 45-50
Diagnostic criteria for SI/HI
Direct verbal warnings
Have a Plan
Hospitalize if both met
Disruptive Mood Disregulation Disorder
Severe verbal or physical outbursts that are disproportionate to situation
3+ times weekly
Angry baseline
Timing for disruptive mood dysregulation disorder
Present for 12 months in 2 different settings
After age 6 but before age 18 (must be in range
Exclusion criterion for Disruptive mood dysregulation disorder
Cannot coexist with ODD or Bipolar
Treatment for DMDD
Psychotherapy
Oppositional defiant disorder
Pattern of hostile, defiant behavior for 6 months
4 symptoms directed to at least 1 non-sibling
ODD symptoms (3 types, 7 symptoms)
Angry irritable types - Loosing temper, easily annoyed, resentful
Argumentative and Defiant types - Argues, defies, annoys, blames
Vindictive types - Spiteful
Tx for ODD
Assess social situation
Behavioral therapy
Conduct disorder criteria including TIMING
Repetitive behavior violating the rights of others at least once in the past 6 months and three times in the past year
Bully, rape, torture animals, etc.
Demographics for conduct disorder
Males MC
Must be under 18
Lack of remorse - often develop antisocial PD
Tx for conduct disorder
Difficult to treat - psychotherapy
Dissociative Identity Disorder
Multiple personalities
MC in females
Associated with trauma or abuse
Inability to recall information
Treatment for DID
Psychotherapy
Dissociative amnesia
Inability to recall due to association - triggered by a traumatic event
Tx with psychotherapy
BMI cutoff in danger for refeeding syndrome
Under 14
Anorexic cutoff BMI
Under 17.5
Underweight cutoff BMI
Under 18.5
Anorexia nervosa
Distorted body image - refuse to maintain normal weight
Take pride of weight loss - feel in control
Demographics of anorexia
MC in females
MC presenting in teens
Introverted
Bullimia
Binge eating followed by behavior to prevent weight gain (purge)
Minor weight change - normal or overweight
Extroverted and sexually active
Feel out of control
Demographics of bullimia
Late teens, MC than anorexia
Physical signs of bullimia
MAY have low body weight, may be normal or high but usually not very low
Abrasions on knuckles
Dental carries
Pharyngitis
Russel’s sign
Knuckle abrasions see in bullimia from purging
Medical complications of eating disorders
GI disturbances
Electrolyte imbalance = Cardiac issues
Amenorrhea - low body fat
MCC of death for anorexia
Cardiac issues
Treatment for eating disorders
Therapy
Fluoxetine ONLY FOR Bullimia
No pharm therapy for anorexia
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
Recurrent or persistent thoughts that are not normal worries
Recognizes that these obsessions are unreasonable - just can’t stop
Leads to a compulsive behavior
Criteria for OCD
Must realize they are unreasonable
Cause distress in life
Five major areas of OCD
Contamination - germs
Doubt - check locks
Symmetry/Precision - Lining things up
Intrusive thoughts w/o compulsion
Other (ie. hoarding, nail biting)
Tx for OCD
Need an SSRI at a higher dose than normal
Therapy
TCAs may also be used
Trichotillomania
Recurrent hair pulling
MC in females
Treat with CBT, SSRI, 2nd Gen antipsychotic
ADHD
Distractibility, short attention span, hyperactivity, and impulsivity
Present in more than 1 setting
Longer than 6 months and before 12
Treatment for ADHD
Behavior modifications and stimulants: ritalin, adderal, cylert, atomoxetine
Side effect of ritalin
Can stunt growth - give drug holidays
Autism spectrum disorder
Persistent defects in social interaction and communication across multiple context
Stereotyped behavior, special interest
Lack of emotional reaction
Typical onset for ASD
Typically before age three
Tx for autism
Depends on where on spectrum
Cluster A personality disorders
Social detachment - Weird, odd, eccentric
MC in men
MAD
Cluster B personality disorders
Drama - emotional, wild, impulsive, erratic
MC in women (except antisocial)
BAD
Cluster C personality disorders
Anxious and fearful - worried and in conflict
MC in men (except dependent personality)
SAD
Paranoid personality disorder
Cluster A
Bear grudges and won’t confide in others - don’t trust
Schizoid personality disorder
Cluster A
Loner - aloof
Detached socially
Don’t see benefit of sharing time with others
Schizotypal personality disorder
Cluster A
Eccentric with magical thinking
Vague speech
Inept and uncomfortable
Can progress to schizophrenia
3 cluster A personality disorders
Paranoid, Schizoid, Schizotypal
Antisocial personality disorder
Disregard for others
Lack of remorse or empathy
Must be 18 to diagnose
Charming and engaging
Borderline personality disorder
Unstable self image
Low self esteem
Substance abuse and high risk activity
Unstable relationships with black and white thinkiing
Histrionic personality disorder
Need to be center of attention
Think they are attractive
Seductive
Easily influenced
Vain
Narcissistic personality disorder
Conceited and arrogant
Fragile and inflated self image
Think they are special - rules don’t affect me
No empathy
Cluster B personality disorders
Antisocial
Histrionic
Borderline
Narcissistic
Mneumonic for 3 personality clusters
Weird - A
Wild - B
Worried - C
Dependant personality disorder
Difficulty Making decisions
Need to be taken care of
Need reassurance, will not initiate
Fear separation
Passive - anything to fit in
Avoidant personality disorder
Want attention but avoid it
Feel inadequate for relationships
Obsessive compulsive personality disorder
Feel a need to be in control, rule followers
Feel their obsessions and compulsions make sense unlike OCD
Treatment for personality disorders
Psychodynamic psychotherapy
Group and family therapy may help
Pharm may help with symptoms but not cure actual disorder (ie. antipsychotic for schizotypal, antidepressant for borderline)
Anticonvulsants for personality disorders
Carbamazepine, topiramate or valproate can help with impulse control (affect gamma receptors)