Psych Qbank (on Anki) Flashcards
What is liftetime risk of developing bipolar?
1% for general population, 5-10% for 1st degree relative
What is the psychotic disorder where one person’s delusion is transferred to another?
Folie a deux (madness shared by two)
What is required to diagnose MDD?
4 of SIGECAPS + depressed mood or loss of interest
What is required to diagnose adjustment d/o w/ depressive features?
Sx occur w/in 3 mo of identifiable stressor (non life-threatening, otherwise PTSD), and end w/in 6 mo
Difference btw panic and anxiety d/o?
Panic d/o characterized by recurrent, unexpected panic attacks. And concern about additional attacks (not necessarily trigger)
Length of sx required for ADHD dx?
6 mo of intattention, short attenttion span, or hyperactivity in 2 settings
Why do stimulants work in ADHD (2 pathways)?
- NE and 2. dopaminergic pathways of attention
First and second line for ADHD?
- Dextroamphetamine, methylphenidate
Patient with depression and neuropathic pain?
Use duloxetin (approved for both) rather than SSRI
Length of sx for MDD?
2 weeks (5 total sx)
What is Zolpidem (category)
Hypnotic = sedative
Tx for patient w/ depression and insomnia?
Mirtazepine
Dx of dysthymia?
Persistent depressive sx for >2 years
Rx for OCD other than SSRIs?
Clomipramine (TCA) - used second given side effects
Psychotic symptoms occur exclusively during mood episodes in (2)?
MDD w/ psychotic featurs, bipolar I
Significant mood episode w/ concurrent psychotic sx in addition to a period of psychosis w/o mood sx for at least 2 weeks - dx?
Schizoaffective
Schizophreniform - a form of schizophrenia
Lasting >1 to
What is typical duration of bereavement?
No longer than 2 months
What is the rx for NMS?
Dantrolene
What is the neurotic defense mechanism?
Substitute behavior/feelings tat are exact opposite of feelings
In addition to epilepsy, what’s another contraindication to buproprion?
Hx of anorexia/bulemia or current EtOH or benzo use (electrolyte abnormality)
Difference between repression and denial defense mechanism?
Repression - block inner states - block upsetting ideas/impulses from entering consciousness. Denial - block external sensory data (ie. Refuse to acknowledge the presence of a mass)
What is time frame for adjustment disorder?
Within 3-6 months after stressor
Rx of amphetamine w/drawal?
Buproprion and/or bromocriptine
Who are good candidates for LAI (long-acting injectable) antipsychotic
Patients w/ unstable illness,live alone, poor social support, poor insight, frequent medication noncompliance
Personality d/o: patients who like being alone
Schizoid (I in zoid for me myself and I)
Feelings of borderline patients?
Anger, chronic emptiness (parttern of instability in relationships, marked impulsivity)
What side effect is most commonly seen with Olanzapine?
Weight gain (in addition to clozapine)
MOA of olanzapine?
Primarily a serotonin-dopamine antagonist. Also affinity for histamine, alpha-1 adrenergic, muscarinic. Antagnism of histamine and 5HT –> weight gain. Histamine –> sedation
Rx for anxiety in adjustment d/o?
Buspirone and clonazepam
Rx for depression + insomnia?
Trazodone
Rx for acute dystonia?
Anticholinergics (benztropine) or antihistamines (diphenhydramine)
Avoid Li in what?
Renal dz
Aviod Valproate in what?
Liver dz
When to use adjunctive benzos?
Insomnia, agitation
Difference btw normal stress response vs. adjustment d/o w/ depression
Significant functional impairment
What is d/o characterized by inability to resist impulse to steal objects of low monetary value/not needed for personal use, and rx?
Kleptomania (not premeditated, and patient normally feels guilt/shame) –> CBT
Which antipsychotic associated w/ cataracts?
Quetiapine
Conversion disorder vs. somatic symptom d/o?
Conversion - sudden onset neuro sx incompatible w/ nl neuro exam (aka functional neuro sx d/o) triggered by stressor
What is factitious d/o?
Intentional production of physical or psychological sx w/ the goal of assuming sick role
What is malingering?
Intentional production of FALSE or exagerated physical or psychological sx w/ the motivation of 2ndary gain