psych final Flashcards
who can get conduct disorder
kids under 18 who show personality disorder sxs
very introverted voluntary withdrawal from social interactions, little pleasure in activity
schizoid
schizoid sxs (withdrawal) plus magical thinking and odd behavior, ideas of reference
schizotypal (willy wonka)
begins as withdrawal from close friends and social activities, then delusions, catatonia, flat or inappropriate affect, apathy, anhedonia (marijuana increases your risk of this disease 6x)
schizophrenia
schizo criteria are met for at least 2 wks plus either depressive or manic episode
schizoaffective disorder
what is the difference between OCD and OCPD
OCD knows they have a problem
what is best treatment for bulimia nervosa
CBT, fluoxetine (and maybe naltrexone which decreases endorphins with purging)
medical conditions that can present as psych sxs
lupus, DM, hyponatremia, thyroid dysfunction, IBD, MS, asthma, COPD, pheochromocytoma, B12 deficiency
medications for dementia
donepezil (AChE inh), memantine(NMDA inh)
timeframe for diagnosing schizophrenia
6 mo
fast speech and lots of jumping topic to topic
flight of ideas
which mental illnesses have high rates of suicide
schizophrenia!, bulemia, anorexia, borderline, depression in rural elderly white males
how can you tell the difference in geriatrics: demetia versus depression
depressed people have insight, dementia people don’t know that anything is wrong
off label use for this med which is indicated for depression in elderly: mirtazepine
increase apetite
off label use for this med which is indicated for depression in elderly: SNRI’s
pain
off label use for this med which is indicated for depression in elderly: trazodone
promotes sleep
this is a feature of schizophrenia where pt is talking and suddenly doc can’t follow patients train of thought
loose associations
this is a feature of schizophrenia where pt is talking and suddenly stops because they can’t talk as fast as they think
poverty of speech
schizophrenic sxs must be present for how long before dx
6 mo
sxs that meet schizophrenia criteria that last from 1-6 mos
schizophreniform
nonbizzare ideas that a person fixates on (like being followed poisoned infected)
delusional disorder
how long do you need nonbizzare sxs to dx delusional disorder
1 mo
how long do you need nonbizzare sxs to dx delusional disorder
1 mo
sympathetics fire in response to stressful stimuli and what is released
catecholamines, serotonin, glucocorticoids, dopamine, immune system is inhibited
how is CAD related to psychiatric illness
depression is a risk factors for CAD and MI
pt presents with acute abdominal pain and psychosis
acute intermittent porphyria
cluster b disorder with no regard for law or rights of others
antisocial
cluster b disorder with black and white thinking
borderline
cluster b disorder with attention seeking behavior
histrionic
cluster b disorder with grandiosity and need for admiration
narcisitic
cluster b disorder with no regard for law or rights of others, lack remorse
antisocial (men, the joker from dark night)
cluster b disorder with black and white thinking, fear abandonment
borderline (tweety bird shirt sign)
cluster b disorder with attention seeking behavior
histrionic (lady gaga)
cluster b disorder with grandiosity and need for admiration
narcisitic (trump)
cluster c disorder with sensitivity to negative evaluation, still desire relationships
avoidant (michael jackson)
cluster c disorder where pt doesn’t want to make decisions on their own, lack confidence
dependent
cluster c disorder with rigid rule conformity, orderliness
obsesive compulsive
cluster b disorders are especially scary because they increase risk of what
suicide, substance abuse, impulsivity
what separates the timeline of cluster c from a and b
c tends to get worse later in life
what separates the timeline of cluster c from a and b
c tends to get worse later in life
criteria for major depressive episode
5 criteria for 2 wk
timeline to call it a manic episode
1 wk
timeline to call it a hypomanic episode
4 days
timeline to call it a dysthymia/persistent depressive disorder
1 year kids, 2 yr adult (no gaps that last 2 mo)
bipolar I versus II
I- at least one manic episode
II- one major depressive episode and one hypomanic
timeline to call it generalized anxiety disorder
majority of days for 6 months