Psych Random Flashcards
classical conditioning
natural response
involuntary
reinforcement
target behavior followed by reward or removal of aversive
form of operant
transferance
patient to physician
common appearance of dissociation
sexual abuse
fixation
remaining at childish level
common times for intellecutalization
cancer diagnosis with survival stats
isolation
separating feelings from ideas and events
projection
unacceptable internal impulse on external source (husband wants to cheat and accuses wife)
reaction formation
replacing a warded-off idea with opposite
regression
involuntary turning back maturation
repression
involuntarily witholding (diff than suppression)
splitting
all good or all bad
seen in boderline personality disorder
sublimation
replacing unacceptable with course of action
aggression towards father into sports, mature defense
irreversible changes from deprivation in infant
> 6 months
vulnerable child syndrome
parents perceive child as especially susceptible
follows serious illness (missed school and excess services)
age ADHD
before 12
associations autism
increased head/brain size
more common in boys
genetics Rett
de novo mutation MECP2
treatment conduct disorder and antisocial personality disorder
psychotherapy like CBT
fear of separation normal until
3-4 yo
Tourette
before 18 and for 1 year
associations Tourette
OCD and ADHD
disruptive mood dysregulation disorder
before age 10
temper outbursts, constantly angry
treat with psychostims and antipsychotics
order of loss in disorientation
time place person
dissociative fuge
abrupt travel
associations dissociative disorder
sexual abuse, PTSD, depresion, substance abuse, borderline personality, somatoform
EEG delirium
slowed EEG
EEG dementia
normal
common causes dementia like presentation in elderly
hypothyroid and depression
visual hallucination
medical illness
tactile hallucination
alcohol withdrawal and stimulant use
hypogogic and hypnopompic
seen in narcolepsy
psychosis/schizo in teens
cannabis use
imaging schizophrenia
ventriculomegaly
delusional disorder
> 1 month
does not impair function
antidepressants in bipolar
precipitate mania
cyclothymic
milder lasting at least 2 years
mild depressive and hypomanic symptoms
dysthymia
persistent depression lasting at least 2 years
sleep changes major depressive disorder
decreas slow wave sleep
decrease REM latency
increase REM early
increase total REM
atypical depression features
mood reactivity, reversed vegetative symptoms, leaden paralysis, interpersonal rejection sensitivity
risk factors postpartum psychosis
history of bipolar or psychotic disorder, first pregnancy, family history, discontinuation of psychotropic medication
Kubler Ross
denial anger bargaining depression acceptance
simple hallucinations in grief
common
adverse ECT
disorientation, temporary HA, partial anterograde/retrograde amnesia
safe in pregnancy
panic disorder risk
suicide
specific phobia time
> 6 months
time PTSD
> 1 month
time of diagnosis personality disorder
early adulthood
association cluster B personality disorders
mood disorders and substance abuse
treatment borderline
dialectical behavior therapy
avoidant personality
hypersensitive to rejection
treatment somatic symptoms disorder
regular visits with same physician and psychotherapy
fractures in anorexia
metatarsal stress fracture
refeeding syndrome
increase insulin leading to hypophosphatemia and cardiac complications
risk binge eating
diabetes
differential diagnosis sexual dysfunction
drugs
medical disorders
psychological
sleep terror
N3 sleep/non-REM
no memory of arousal episode
most common in children
narcolepsy cause
decreased hypocretin in lateral hypothalamus
sensitive indicator of alcohol use
GGT
treatment amphetamine intox
benzos for agitation and seizures
most common complication PCP
trauma
treatment PCP
benzos
rapid acting antipsychotic
flashbacks from drugs
LSD
also causes anxiety
teeth clenching
ecstasy NMDA
life threatening NDMA
hypertension, tachy, hyperthermia, hyponatremia, serotonin syndrome
complications alcoholism
cirrhosis, hepatitis, pancreatitis, peripheral neuropathy, testicular atrophy
treatment alcoholism
disulfuram, acamprosate, naltrexone
confusion, opthalmoplegiaa, ataxia
Wernicke encephalopathy
precipitation Wernicke
giving dextrose before B1
delirium tremens
2-4 days after last drink
respiratory alkalosis, hyperactivity
side effects CNS stimulants
nervousness, agitation, anxiety, insomnia, anorexia, tachycardia, hypertension
high potency antipsychotics
trifluoperazine, fluphenazine, haloperidol
corneal deposits antipsychotic
chlorpromazine
retinal deposits antipsychotics
thioridazine
hours to days after antipsychotics
muscle spasm, stiffness, oculogyric crisis
acute dystonia
days to months after antipsychotics
akathisian (restlessness)
parkinson (bradykinesia)
treatment acute dystonia and tardive dyskinesia
benztropine
-pine antispychotics
metabolic syndrome
most commonly olanzapine
adverse clozapine
agranulocytosis and seizures
mechanism lithium
inhibition of phosphoinositol
lithium toxicity
commonly from thiazides
buspirone MOA
stimulates 5HT1A
used in GAD, takes 1-2 weeks for effect
adverse SNRI
HTN
MOA cyproheptadine
5HT2 receptor antagonist
more common anticholinergic
tertiary-amitriptyline
tyramine and MAO inhibitors
tyramine displaces other NT into synaptic cleft
contraindication MAO
SSRI, TCA, St. Johns wort, meperidine, dextromethorphan
Mirtazapine
alpha2 antagonist, HT2/3 antagonist
varenicline
nicotinic Ach partial agonist
vilazodone
inhibits HT1A
vortioxetine
a1/3
can cause serotonin syndrome