Psychiatry Flashcards
How is major depression diagnosed?
Need 5 “SIGE CAPS” > 2 weeks
Sleep disturbances: wake in am Interest / Libido loss Guilt Energy loss Concentration loss Appetite loss Psychomotor agitation Suicide: hopelessness
What is Autism?
Repetitive movements, lack of verbal skills and bondings, sx since birth
What is Asperger’s?
Good communication, impaired relationships, no mental retardation
What is Rett’s?
Only in girls, DECREASED head growth, lose motor skills, hand-wringing, normal until 5mo
What is chikdhood disintegrative disorder?
Kids stops walking / talking
What is Selective Mutism?
Kid talks sometimes
What is separation anxiety disorder?
Kis screams when mom leaves
What is conduct disorder?
Aggressive, disregard for rules, no sense of guilt, harm animals, illegal activity “bite”
What is oppositional defiant disorder?
Defiant, noncompliant, directed at autorithy “bark”
What is attention deficit hyperactivity disorder?
Overactivity, difficulty in school
What is dysthymia?
Low level sadness >2 yr
What is Cyclothymia?
Dysthymia w/ hypomania
What is double depression?
Depression followed by dysthymia
What is bipolar I?
Depression and Mania
What is. Bipolar II?
Depression and hypomania (no psychosis)
What are loose associations?
Ideas with subjects, incoherent
What is Circumstantiality?
Digresses, but finally gets back to the point
What is tangeability?
Wanders off the point
What is Clanging?
Words that sound alike
What is word salad?
Unrelated combination of words
What is perseveration?
Keeps repeating
What is neologisms
New words
What is delusion?
False belief
What is Illusion?
Misinterprets stimulus
What is Hallucination?
False sensory perception, EtOH withdrawal/ Cocaine intox => formication
What is Nihilism?
False sensory perception
What is Loss of ego boundaries?
Not knowing where I end and you begin
What are ideas of reference?
Believe the media is monitoring you
What is thought blocking?
Stops mid-sentence
What is thought broadcasting?
Believes everyone can read his thoughts
What is thought insertion?
Believes others are putting thoughts into his head
What is thought withdrawal?
Believes others are taking thoughts out of his head
What is concrete thinking?
Can’t interpret abstract proverbs, just sees the facts
What is Synesthesia?
Smell colors
What is Cataplexy?
Loss of mm tone due to strong emotions
What is paranoid personality disorder?
Suspicious about everything, use projection
What is schizotypal personality disorder?
“Magical thinking” , bizarre behavior
What is Schizoid personality disorder?
“Recluse” dont want to fit in
What is antisocial personality disorder?
Lie, steal, cheat, destroy property, impulsive w/o remorse, illegal activity
What is histrionic personality disorder?
Theatrical, sexually provocative, use repression
What is conduct disorder personality desorder?