Psychiatry Flashcards
operant conditioning
Learning in which a particular action is elicited because it produces a punishment or reward. Usually deals with VOLUNTARY responses.
mature defense mechanisms
SASH - sublimation, altruism, suppression, humor
schizophrenia risk - 1) general population 2) parent or sibling of someone affected 3) monozygotic twin
1%,10%,50%
Infant deprivation effects
1) FTV
2) poor language/socialization skills
3) lack of basic trust
4) reactive attachment disorder (infant withdrawn/unresponsive to comfort)
The 4 W’s: Weak, wordless, waning, wary.
epidemiology of physical abuse in kids
40% of deaths in children
peak incidence of sexual abuse in kids
9-12 years old
ADHD onset
Before age 12.
ADHD treatment and alternatives
1) stimulants (methylphenidate)
2) +/- CBT
3) atomoxetine, guanfacine, clonidine
ASD association
increased head/brain size
ASD presentation
Usually in early childhood.
percent of patients with ADHD that go on to adult ADHD
50%
ADHD physical association
decreased frontal lobe volume/metabolism
conduct disorder treatment
CBT
antisocial personality disorder treatment
CBT
oppositional defiant disorder treatment
CBT
separation anxiety disorder treatment
CBT, play therapy, family therapy
common onset of separation anxiety disorder
7-9 years
Tourette’s onset
Before age 18.
magic number for tourette’s
symptoms longer than 1 year
incidence of coprolalia in tourette’s
10-20%
tourettes associations
OCD + ADHD
Tourette’s treatment
psychoeducation + behavioral therapy
Treatment for intractable tics
low-dose high-potency antipsychotics (e.g, fluphenazine, pimozide) + tetrabenazine + clonidine
rett syndrome presentation
loss of development + loss of verbal abilities + ID + ataxia + stereotyped hand-wringing
neurotransmitter changes in Anxiety
increase in NE, decrease in GABA + 5-HT
neurotransmitter changes in depression
decrease in NE + dopamine + 5-HT
order of orientation loss
1st–time
2nd–place
3rd–person
dissociative amnesia
memory problems following severe trauma or stress
Findings in delirium
EEG abnormalities (as opposed to dementia, in which EEG is usually normal)
pseudodementia
depression + hypothyroidism. This is why you need to measure TSH + B12 levels.
dementia presentation
apraxia + aphasia + agnosia + loss of abstract thought + behavioral/personality chagnes + impaired judgment.
olfactory hallucinations. when do they happen?
usually in epileptics + brain tumors
gustatory hallucinations. when do they happen?
epileptics
formication
sensation of bugs crawling on one’s skin
schizophrenia magic number
6 months
schizophrenia diagnosis
requires at least 2 of following:
1) delusions
2) hallucinations
3) disorganized speech
4) disorganized or catatonic behavior
5) negative symptoms (flat affect, social withdrawal, lack of motivation, lack of speech or thought)
brief pyschotic disorder magic number
less than 1 month
schizophreniform disorder magic number
1-6 months
schizoaffective disorder magic number
> 2 weeks
lifetime prevalence of schizophrenia
1.5%
delusional disorder magic number
> 1 month
manic episode magic number
> 1 week
manic episode diagnosis
3 of DIGFAAST (FA 510)
hypomanic episode magic number + diagnostic criterion
4 consecutive days. No impairment in functioning.
cyclothymic disorder magic number
2 years
MDD magic number
6-12 months
MDD diagnosis caveat
Must include depressed mood or anhedonia
MDD treatment alternatives
SNRIs + mirtazapine + bupropion. ECT.
Peresistent depressive disorder (dysthymia) magic number
at least 2 years
changes in sleep stages during depression
decreased slow-wave sleep + decreased REM latency + increased REM early in sleep + increased Total REM sleep + repeated nighttime awakenings + early-morning awakening
terminal insomnia
early morning awakening
treatment for atypical depression
CBT and SSRIs are first line
most common form of depression
atypical
other features of atypical depression
long-standing interpersonal rejection sensitivity + mood reactivity (being able to experience improved mood in response to positive events, albeit briefly).
postpartum blues incidence
50-85%
postpartum blues onset
2-3 days after delivery
postpartum blues treatment
supportive + followup to assess for depression
postpartum depression incidence
10-15%
postpartum depression timeframe
within 4 weeks after delivery
postpartum psychosis incidence
0.1-0.2%
nonintuitive RF’s for postpartum psychosis
First pregnancy
postpartum psychosis treatment
Hospitalization + initiation of atypical antipsychotic. ECT if refractory.