PSYCH Rx

Question 1

Depression

Answer 1

Antidepressants

• SSRI - fluoxetine / citalopram
• TCA - amitriptyline / clomipramine
• MAOI - selgiline

CBT / IPT

Question 2

Mania

Answer 2

Mood stabilisers

• lithium
• sodium valproate / lamotrigine / carbamazepine

Antipsychotics
- olanzapine / risperidone

Question 3

Bipolar

Answer 3

Mood stabilisers

• lithium
• sodium valproate / lamotrigine

Antipsychotics
- olanzapine / risperidone

Antidepressants
- amitriptyline / fluoxetine / selegiline

Question 4

Schizophrenia

Answer 4

Antipsychotics

• olanzapine / risperidone
• clozapine in Rx resistant (agranulocytosis S/E)

Question 5

ADHD

Answer 5

Stimulants

- methylphenidate / atomoxetine

Question 6

Generalised Anxiety Disorder

Answer 6

CBT

Antidepressants - sertraline / amitriptyline

Benzodiazepines

Beta-blockers - Propanolol

Question 7

OCD

Answer 7

CBT

Serotonergics - amitriptyline / clomipramine

Question 8

PTSD

Answer 8

CBT

Antidepressants - amitriptyline / fluoxetine

Question 9

Anorexia Nervosa

Answer 9

CBT / IPT / Mantra

Re-feeding

Antipsychotics - olanzapine

Question 10

Bulimia Nervosa

Answer 10

CBT / IPT

Antidepressant - fluoxetine

Question 11

Dementia

Answer 11

Cholinesterase inhibitors
- donepezil / rivastigmine

NMDA antagonist - memantine

Antipsychotic - risperidone

Antidepressant - sertraline

Anxiolytic

Hypnotic

Anticonvulsant - sodium valproate / carbamazepine