psychiatric disorders across the lifespan Flashcards

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what is dementia

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Degenerative disease of the brain with:
cognitive and behavioural impairment
must be severe enough to impact social and occupational functon

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pathophysiology of Alzheimers

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Amyloid plaques
Neurofibrillary tangles (NFTs)
loss of neurons and synapses in the cortex and hippocampus

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3
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example of an acetylcholinesterase inhibitor

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Donepezil

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4
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example of a NMDA receptor antagonist

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Memantine

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early symptoms of Alzheimers

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Absent-mindedness
Difficulty recalling names and words
Difficulty learning new information
Disorientation in unfamiliar surroundings
Reduced social engagement
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features of progressive alzheimers

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Marked memory impairment
Reduced vocabulary
Loss of less complex speech patterns.
Mood swings and/or apathy
Decline in ADL’s & social skills
Emergence of psychotic phenomena
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advanced alzheimers symptoms

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Monosyllabic speech
Psychotic symptoms
Behavioural disturbance
Loss of bladder and bowel control
Reduced mobility
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psychiatry involved in alzheimers

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delusions - paranoid
auditory/visual hallucinations
depression

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9
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catastrophic reactions in alzheimers

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the patient becomes very frustrated and angry with their inability to understand and lash out

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10
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tool used to assess alzheimers

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MMSE

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delirium vs dementia vs depression

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delirium - acute, fluctuating, hours/weeks, altered consciousness, impaired attention, psychomotor agitation/depression, reversible
dementia - insidious, progressive, months/years, irreversible
depression - acute or insidious, chronic, months/years, psychomotor depression, reversible

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importance of adolescent brain

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vulnerable to influence by peers

reward system develops faster than [refrontal cortex )risky behaviours therefore)

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diagnosis of ADHD

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at least 6 months of 
persistent pattern of inattention/hyperactivity
inappropriate to developmental level
interferes with functioning
seveal symptoms before 12
symptoms in two or more settings
not explained by another disorder
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14
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risk factors of ADHD

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boys
1st degree relatives
premature birth
low birth weight
prenatal tobacco
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15
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prognosis of ADHD

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70% still have it as teenager

40-60% as adults

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16
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stages of psychosocial development

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infant - hope
18mth-3yr - will
3-5 - purpose
6-13 - competency
14-21 - fidelity
22-39 - love
40-65 - care
65+ - wisdom
17
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somatisation disorder

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symptoms/pain with no physical cause found

18
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autism spectrum disorder

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not interacting with others, behind peers in class, prefers to sit back and observe

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OCD

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compulsions and obsessive thoughts manifesting as repeated actions + perfectionism

20
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tourettes syndrome

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involuntary movements of body, not context-appropriate sounds/actions