psychiatry Flashcards
SIGECAPS stands for?
Sleep disorder (increased or decreased) Interest deficit (anhedonia) Guilt (worthlessness, hopelessness, regret) Energy deficit Concentration deficit Appetite disorder (increased or decreased) Psychomotor retardation or agitation Suicidality
sigecaps is used to screen for
major depression and persistent depressive disorder
Dysthymic disorder -how long is depression present for?
daily for 2 years
When do symptoms of Adjustment disorder occur and resolve?
within 3 months of the stressor and lasts <6 months after the stressor disappears
acute phase of suicide treatment last how many weeks
6-12 weeks
full remission of suicide treatment is considered how long?
2 month period free of depression symptoms
Serotonin syndrome symptoms
ABD pain, diarrhea, flushing, sweating, hyperthermia, lethargy, mental status change, tremor, rhabdomyolysis, renal failure, CV shock and potentially death
sexual dysfunction usually occurs with which drug class?
SSRIS
TCAS should be used cautiously in which type of patients?
heart problems
Atypical Antipsychotics put people at risk for which problems?
diabetes, obesity, metabolic syndrome, hyperlipidemia and hypothyroidism
Atypical Antipsychotics include?
quetiapine( Seroquel), aripiprazole(abilify) and combination of olanzapine (Zyprexa) in combo with prozac
what med class can pregnant people take?
SSRIs
what med class should you start an elderly patient on with severe depression?
TCA, nortriptyline
drugs for postpartum depression
zoloft (SSRI), Paxil (SSRI), or nortriptyline (TCA)
what screen should we use for pregnant patients?
Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS)
1st episode (major depression, single episode) treatment duration
Continue medication treatment for 4-9 months once remission is reached.
Total = approximately 6-12 months