Psych Questions Flashcards
Types of MDD: (4)
1- seasonal affective disorder
2- atypical depression
3- melancholia
4- catatonic depression
____% of patients with MDD commit suicide
- MC?
15%
MC: men 25-30 and women 40-50
RF for suicide with MDD (3)
1- men >45 yo
2- concurrent substance abuse
3- a detailed suicide plan
Antidepressants should be used for a minimum of _______ wks to determine efficacy
3-6 wks
MDD Medication TX: 1st line, 2nd line, and 3rd line
1st: SSRI/SNRI*
2nd: Mirtazapine and Buproprion
3rd: TCAs and MAOi
Indications for ECT in MDD: (3)
1- refractory to all other TX
2- + prior response to ECT
3- rapid response in opts with severe SXS
Best indicator of a TCA overdose?
QT prolongation
TCA overdose creates effects that like this this drug OD _____ and list some effects
sodium channel blocker effects
- -> sinus or wide complex tachycardia
- -> neuro sxs
- ->ARDS
- ->SIADH
T/F: Psychotic SXS (paranoia, delusions, hallucinations) can occur in BPD I
true
Schizophrenia prognosis improves with: (5)
1- positive sxs 2- premorbid fx is good 3- precipitating factor (obvious) 4- acute onset 5- later age at dx
schizophrenia form with blunted affect or odd behavior, but no delusions
residual schizophrenia
2nd MC form of schizophrenia:
undifferentiated schizophrenia
schizophrenia form with disorganized speech or behavior or flat/inappropriate affect
disorganized schizophrenia
MC form of schizophrenia
paranoid schizophrenia
schizophrenia form with grandiose or persecutory delusions and auditory hallucinations
paranoid schizophrenia
