Psych Misc

Question 1

“DIG FAST” stands for

Answer 1

mnemonic for Mania symptoms

Distractibile, easy frustration
Irresponsibile, dangerous pleasurable activities/unInhibited behavior
Grandiosity
Flight of ideas/racing thoughts
Activities (goal directed) are increased/psychomotor agitation
Sleep (decreased need)
Talkativeness

Question 2

Prevalence of

• Bipolar I
• Bipolar II
• all Bipolar variants/NOS

Answer 2

• Bipolar I is 0.8%-1.0%
• Bipolar II is 0.5-0.8%
• All Bipolar variants have 4-6% prevalence in gen population

Question 3

Bipolar patients:
Percent of time spent in
-depressive state
-manic

Answer 3

• 40-45% time in depressive state

- 5-10% in manic/hypomanic

Question 4

M:W ratio in Bipolar

Answer 4

equal (1:1)

Question 5

Peak age on onset of Bipolar

Answer 5

Late teens

Question 6

Genetics of Bipolar

Answer 6

Concordant twins: 75-85%
Discordant twins: 15-20%
One parent with Bipolar: 10% chance of inheritance
Two parents with Bipolar: 50%

Question 7

Only psychiatric illness more prevalent in higher socioeconomical brackets

Answer 7

Bipolar

Question 8

Dysthymic Disorder prevelance

Answer 8

2-3%

Question 9

Dysthymic Criteria

Answer 9

Length: 2 year duration- depressed mood for most of the day on more days than not
2 or more of
-poor appetite or overeating
-low energy/ fatigue
-insomnia/hypersomnia
- low self-esteem
-poor concentration
-hopelessness
(absence of enough criteria to be MDD)