Psychiatry Flashcards
What is Autism?
Poor eye contact, repetitive movements, lack of verbal skills and bonding
symptoms since birth
Tx: Behavioral modification, use antipsychotic for aggressive behavior
What is Asperger’s?
Good communication skills, impaired relationships, no mental retardation
What is Rett’s
Only in girls
decreased head growth, lost motor skills, hand-wringing
normal until 5 months of age
Tx: Behavioral therapy and physiotherapy
What is Childhood Disintegrative Disorder?
Kid stops talking and walking. (They lose all their milestones)
What is Selective Mutism?
Kid talks sometimes
What is Separation Anxiety Disorder?
Kid screams when mom leaves
What is Conduct Disorder?
Younger than 18 y/o with traits of antisocial disorder: aggressive, disregard for authority/rules, no sense of guilt/remorse, harms animals, illegal activity “bite is worse than bark”. Behavioral therapy and antipsychotic
What is Oppositional Defiant Disorder?
Breaking the rules, defiant, noncompliant, resists authority, “bark is worse than bite”. Teach appropriate child management skills
What is ADHD?
Over activity, short attention span, difficulty in school, must be identified in two different locations (home and school).
Tx: First line- methylphenidate and dectroamphetamine; Second line- Atomoxetine (SNRI)
How is Major Depression diagnosed?
Need 5 of 8 "SIGECAPS" for over 2 weeks Sleep disturbance: wake in early or wake up late Interest/ libido loss Guilt Energy Loss Concentration Loss Appetite Loss Psychomotor Agitation Suicidal Ideation (hopelessness)
What is Dysthymia?
Low level sadness >2 years, looks like depression
Tx: Psychotherapy and SSRI (example: fluoxetine, fluvoxamine, paroxetine, sertraline, citalopram)
What is cyclothymia?
Dysthymia with hypomania for more than 2 years
Tx: Lithium, Valproic Acid or Carbamazepine and psychotherapy
What is Double Depression?
Depression followed by dysthymia
What is Bipolar I?
Mania with or without depression for at least 1 week, as well as period of normal mood
Tx: First line - Lithium, Lamotrigine or Risperidone
Second line - Aripripezole, Divalproex, Quetiapine, Olanzapine, Psychotherapy and cognitive behavioral
Acute Mania: Hospitalize, mood stabilizer (Lithium), acute antipsychotic (Risperidone) and IM phenothiazine - if non-compliant
What is Bipolar II?
Depression and Hypomania (no psychosis)
What are Loose Associations?
Ideas switch subjects, incoherent
What is Tangentiality?
Wanders off the point
What is Circumstantiality?
Digresses but finally gets back to the point
What is Clanging?
Words that sound alike
What is Word Salad?
Unrelated combinations of words
What is Perseveration?
when someone gets stuck on the same idea
keeps repeating the same words
What is Neologisms?
New words
What is Delusion?
Fixed false belief for more than one month and no effect to normal living
Tx: Atypical antipsychotic and psychotherapy
What is Illusion?
Misinterprets stimulus
What are Hallucinations?
False sensory perception with absence of external stimuli, seen commonly in ETOH(alcohol) withdrawal and cocaine intoxication
What is Nihilism?
Feeling of “life is meaningless”
What is Loss of Ego Boundaries?
Where we lose sight and sense of our mind and body and its influences
What are Ideas of Reference?
Believes the media is monitoring you
What is Thought Blocking?
Stops mid-sentence
What is Thought Broadcasting?
Believes that everyone can read his thoughts
What is Thought Insertion?
Believes that others are putting thoughts into his head
What is Thought Withdrawal?
Believes that others are taking thoughts out of his head
What is Concrete Thinking?
Can’t interpret abstract proverbs, only sees the facts
What is Synesthesia?
Smells colors
What is Cataplexy?
Loss of muscle tone due to strong emotions
What is a Paranoid Personality Disorder?
Suspicious about everything, they use projection as defense mechanism
What is Schizotypal Personality Disorder?
“Magical Thinking”, odd/bizarre behavior, people leave them alone because they are weird but they will interact if approached. Brief psychotic episode
What is Antisocial Personality Disorder?
Lie, cheat, steal, destroy property, impulsive without remorse, illegal activity, aggressive towards others. Must be over 18 y/o
What is Schizoid Personality Disorder?
Recluse, they don’t want to interact with others, emotional coldness
What is Conduct Disorder Personality Disorder?
Younger than 15 years old who have Antisocial personality disorder
What is Histrionic Personality Disorder?
Theatrical, sexually provocative, use repression
What is Borderline Personality Disorder?
“Perpetual Teenager”, splitting (love/hate), projection, acting out, self-mutiliation, unstable relationships, impulsive