Psychiatry 2 Flashcards
At least once episode of of inability to recall important personal information and can have large periods of time that are forgotten. Patients are able to retain new information and can have large periods of time that are forgotten. They can experience periods of flashbacks, nightmares and behavioral reenactments. TThey are aware of their amnesia. Dx?
Dissociated Amnesia.
Amnesia about personal identity after sudden, unexpected travel away from home. This occurs after experiencing overwhelming stress or traumatic loss. They are unaware of their amnesia and new identity. Dx?
Dissociative fuge.
Pts with this disorder have 2 or more personality disorders that control their behaviors and thoughts. They have inability to recall personal information of one personality when the other is dominant. Dx?
Dissociative Identity Disorder. (Mutiple personality disorder) symptoms are similar in boderline personality disorder, psychosis and malingering.
Persistent or recurrent experiences of being detached from one’s body or mental process. This in common in normal ppl during times of stress. Dx?
Depersonalization Disorder.
Pt believe they are ill and do not intentionally produce or feign symptoms. Dx?
Somatoform disorders.
Pts intentionally produce symptoms of real illness because of desire to assume sick role and not for external rewards. Dx?
Factitious Disorders.
Pts intentionally produce or feign symptoms for external rewards. Dx?
Malingering.
Hypersomnia?
Too sleepy/Excessive Tiredness.
They are night owls, have chronic problems going to sleep at a societally accepted time (prior to midnight). Sleep is normal when they are allowed to set their own schedule.
Delayed Sleep disorder.
Inability to stay awake in the evening usually after 7pm making social functioning difficult which leads to early-morning insomnia due to early bedtime.
Advanced sleep phase disorder.
Hallucinations + delusions in absence of mood changes for at least 2 weeks. Dx?
Schizoaffective Disorder.
Caused by a non life threatening event. Symptoms occur within 3 months of the life changing event and resolve within 6 months after the cessation of the stresser.
Adjustment Disorder
Event that occurred with in the last month and symptoms only last for < 1 month. The event can be life threatening like witnessing a car crash of a friend.
Acute Stress Disorder.
Anxiety about everything, money, cars, food, people, school. Dx? Rx?
Generalized Anxiety Disorder. SSRIs: Venlafaxine and buspirone.
Personality Disorder: Suspicious, mistrustful, secretive, isolated.
Paranoid
Personality Disorder: Choice of solitary activities, lack of close friends, emotional coldness, no desire for close relationships.
Schizoid
Personality Disorder: Magical thinking, odd thinking, eccentric behavior.
Schizotypal
Personality Disorder: Must be the center of attention, inappropriate sexual behavior, drama queen, uses physical experience to draw attention.
Histrionic
Personality Disorder: Failure to conform to social rules, deceitful, lack of remorse, impulsive, aggressive towards under. Must be over 18 years of age. What would be the disorder if the pt was under 18 years of age?
Anti-social. Conduct Disorder.
Personality Disorder: Unstable relationships, impulsive, recurrent suicidal behaviors, chronic feelings of emptiness, inappropriate anger.
Borderline.
Personality Disorder: Grandiose sense of self, belief that they are special, lack of empathy, sense of entitlement.
Narcissistic.
Personality Disorder: Unwilling to get involved with people. want to have friends but cant. Feels inadequate.
Avoidant.
Personality Disorder: Difficulty making day to day decisions, unable to assume responsibility. Fear of being alone. Depends on spouse.
Dependent.