Psychiatry Flashcards
What is transference?
patient projects feelings onto provider
What is counter transference?
doctor projects feelings onto patient
What is displacement?
transferring avoided ideas/feelings toward a neutral object
What is identification?
modeling behavior after another person
What is projection?
attributing an unacceptable internal impulse to an external source
What is reaction formation?
replacing an unwanted feeling with its opposite
What are the four mature ego defenses?
sublimation
altruism
suppression
humor
What is sublimation?
replacing unacceptable feelings with more acceptable thoughts
What part of the brain can be defective during ADHD?
frontal lobe
Does oppositional defiant disorder have violations of social norms?
no
Do dopamine levels increase or decrease during Huntingtons?
increases
Do serotonin levels increase or decrease during Parkinsons?
increase
What is the order of loss in orientation?
time > place > person
What is dissociative fugue?
abrupt travel/wandering during dissociative amnesia
Does delirium have a normal or abnormal EEG?
abnormal
What drug is used for delirium?
Haloperidol
Drugs that antagonize what may precipitate delirium?
cholinergics
Absence of what B vitamina can cause dementia?
1/3/12
Do drugs or psychiatric illnesses more often cause visual hallucinations?
drugs
In what two situations do olfactory hallucinations arise?
seizure
brain tumor
What are the two situations in which tactile hallucinations occur?
cocaine
alcohol withdrawl
How long does schizophrenia have to last in order for the diagnosis to be made?
> 6 months
Is there an increase or decrease in dendritic branching during schizophrenia?
decrease
How long does schizophreniform last?
1-6 months
What is the minimum amount of time schizoaffective disorder lasts?
two weeks
Which two symptoms have to be present to diagnose schizoaffective?
depressive or bipolar
How long do delusional symptoms have to last for diagnosis?
one month
What is it called if a person is detached from their own body?
depersonalization
What is it called if a person is detached from their own environment?
derealization
How long does an episode need to last to be diagnosed as manic?
at least one week
What is bipolar one?
one manic episode with or without a depressive or hypomanic disorder
What is bipolar two?
hypomaniac and depressive
What is dysthymia?
less severe depression
What is a cyclothymic disorder?
dysthymia and hypomania
How long does a cyclothymic disorder need to last?
two years
How long does a persistent depressive disorder last?
at least two years
What is an important screening question for depression regarding sleep?
early morning awakenings
Do depressed patients have an increase or decrease in their REM sleep?
increase
How quickly should post-partum blues resolve?
ten days
Pathological grief should resolve within how many months?
6-12 months
What other drug can be used for panic, other than SSRIs?
venlefaxine
What is the treatment for Specific Phobia?
systematic desensitization
What is buspirone used to treat?
general anxiety
How long must a disorder last to be considered a general anxiety disorder?
at least 6 months
What tricyclic is used for OCD?
clomipramine
How long must a disorder last to be considered PTSD?
one month
Treatment of choice for PTSD?
SSRIs
What is the MOA of PCP?
NMDA antagonist
Does PCP lead to increase or decrease in excitatory neurotransmitter release?
increase
What is the mnemonic to remember the three types of cluster disorders?
Weird
wild
worried
Whats the difference between avoidant and schizoid?
avoidant desires relationship
What is schizotypical?
schizoid and odd thinking
What is schizoaffective?
schizophrenic plus bipolar or depression
Where can anorexics get stress fractures?
metatarsals
Is lanugo found during anorexia or bulimia?
anorexia
What is the reason for stress fractures in anorexics?
decreased estrogen
What type of waves are seen during sleep terrors?
slow wave
Do sleep terrors occur during REM or non-REM?
non-REM
Do nightmares occur during REM or non-REM?
REM
Does malingering or factitious syndrome present with wanting to play the sick role?
factitious
Where in the hypothalamus is orexin produced?
lateral
What type of sleep do narcoleptics start in?
REM
What drug do narcoleptics use at night?
sodium oxybate
What is the specific lab indicator of alcohol use?
GGT
Do amphetamines dilate or constrict the pupil?
dilate
What are the two drugs used for quitting smoking?
bupropion
varenicline
What two drugs are used to treat PCP overdose?
benzo
anti-psychotics
What is the prescriptio cannabinoid?
dronabinol