Psychiatry Flashcards
generalized anxiety disorder path
constant state of worry
generalized anxiety disorder pt
worry about most things on most days of most months (>/= 6mo)
>/= 3 somatic complaints
generalized anxiety disorder dx
clinical
generalized anxiety disorder tx
psychotherapy
SSRI or buspirone adjunct
social anxiety disorder path
irrational and exaggerated fear related to social performance
egodystonic
6mo+ duration
social anxiety disorder pt
anxiety and avoidance of stimulus
public speaking or public restrooms
social anxiety disorder dx
clinical
social anxiety disorder tx
CBT
ß blockers for public speaking
specific phobia path
irrational and exaggerated learned fear response to a specific trigger
egodystonic
6mo+ duration
specific phobia pt
anxiety and avoidance of stimulus
spiders, heights, clowns, etc
specific phobia dx
clinical
specific phobia tx
CBT
- desensitization: longer, better
- flooding: faster, not as good
control with SSRI during CBT
panic attack path
random and unprovoked bouts of intense anxiety without warning
panic attack pt
STUDENTS PANIC Shortness of breath Trembling Unsteadiness Depersonalization Excessive heart rate Numbness Tingling Sweating Palpations Abdominal distress Nausea Intense fear of losing control/dying Chest pain
panic attack dx
r/o medical disease:
- EKG + troponins
- asthma
- TSH, toxicology
panic attack tx
abort - benzo
CBT to abort without meds
control - SSRI
panic attack f/u
agoraphobia
intermittent explosive disorder path
trigger = anxiety
violent act = relief
response DISPROPORTIONATE to stressor (verbal, physical, etc)
intermittent explosive disorder pt
2x/wk in 3 mo without harm OR 3x in a year WITH harm males >> females decrease symptoms with increase age
intermittent explosive disorder dx
clx
intermittent explosive disorder tx
drugs (SSRI) = therapy (self-reflection) = drugs + therapy
pyromania path
setting fire = relief of pleasure
pyromania pt
more than 1 occasion
fire setting for decrease anxiety, increase sexual arousal, or increase pleasure
men»_space; women
pyromania dx
r/o arson
pyromania tx
none - incarceration
pyromania f/u
reaction formation
arson
monetary gain
to cause harm or to destroy
pyromania
decrease anxiety
sexual arousal
pleasure
kleptomania path
trigger = anxiety theft = relief
kleptomania pt
steals things
- little to no value
- pt can afford
- to decrease anxiety
- gifts/hides items
- and feels guilt/remorse
- impulsively, alone without external provocation
kleptomania dx
r/o pety theft
kleptomania tx
none
SSRI? Therapy?
theft vs. kleptomania
theft:
- desire, able to resist, HAS value, pt CAN’T afford, planned with help or provoked by external stimuli
- used or kept, NO remorse, NO guilt
kleptomania:
- decrease anxiety, unable to resist, has NO value, pt CAN afford, Unplanned, without help, and not proved by external stimuli
- stashed, gifted, or returned, remorse, guilt
obsessive compulsive path
obsessions = anxiety-PROVOKING thoughts, unwanted, and intrusive compulsions = anxiety-REDUCING actions, behaviors, or mental acts
obsessive compulsive pt
obsessions: contamination, symmetry, safety
compulsions: cleaning, washing, order, counting, lock checking
at least 1hr/d
causes impairment at school, work, socially
OCD dx
clx
OCD tx
CBT is best
SSIR or clomipramine (TCA)
hoarding path
OCD about throwing things away
hoarding pt
obsessions: ridding of possessions
compulsions: retaining useless items like trash or trinkets
unsafe or cluttered home
hoarding dx
clx
hoarding tx
CBT -> SSRI
body dysmorphic path
perceived flaws in physical appearance
body dysmorphic pt
obsessions: symmetry of body, hair, skin, nose, breasts, butt
compulsions: appearance, checking, approval-seeking
attempt to have multiple surgeries to correct what isn’t broken
body dysmorphic dx
clx
body dysmorphic tx
CBT -> SSRI
body dysmorphic f/u
DO NOT perform surgery as desired
muscle dysmorphic disorder path
perceived flaws in physical appearance
muscle dysmorphic disorder pt
obsession: muscle size
compulsions: excessive exercise, anabolic steroids
roid rage, rhabdo (renal failure), testicular atrophy, ‘copper disorder’
muscle dysmorphic disorder dx
clx
muscle dysmorphic disorder tx
CBT -> SSRI
trichotillomania path
general anxiety with hair pulling
trichotillomania pt
obsessions: none in particular
compulsions: pulling out hair items like trash
alopecia with hair in different lengths
trichotillomania dx
r/o fungus (KOH prep)
r/o medical causes for alopecia
trichotillomania tx
CBT -> SSRI
trichotillomania f/u
small bowel obstruction (trichobezoar)
PTSD path
stressor
- actual death, threat death, combat, rape, abuse
exposure
- experienced (self), witnessed (strangers), learned (family), repeated exposure to effects
PTSD pt
disorder
- intrusion, neg mood, dissociation, avoidance, arousal
nightmares, flashbacks, memories
depression-like
depersonalization, amnesia
symbols, locations, memories
hypervigilence, irritability, easily startled, CHANGED concentration
PTSD dx
> 3d and <1 mo = acute stress
>1 mo = PTSD
PTSD tx
group therapy (best)
SSRI/SNRI (adjunct)
benzos (panic attack only)
CBT
PTSD f/u
mood disorder
substance abuse disorder
RAD/DESD path
stressor = neglect or abuse in infancy
RAD/DESD pt
disorder =
too much attachment (DSED)
too little attachment (RAD)
RAD
reactive attachment disorder
DESD
disinhibited attachment disorder
RAD/DESD dx
<5 y.o
r/o autism
RAD/DESD tx
caregiver - teach how to parent
RAD/DESD f/u
mood disorder
learning disabiliites
adjustment disorder path
stressor = non-life threatening event
- marital strife, loss of job, moving away
adjustment disorder pt
disorder = mood changes that don’t quite fit another mood disroder
adjustment disorder dx
begin <3mo from stressor
lasts <6mo from stressors
adjustment disorder tx
generally not needed
MDD path
decrease mood OR anhedonia and >/= 2wks AND 5 of SIGECAPS
MDD pt
Sleep incr/decr Interest decreased Guilt increased Energy decreased Concentration decreased Appetite incr/decr Psychomotor decreased Suicidal increased
MDD dxc
r/o SI
MDD tx
if + SI, + plan => hospital
if + SI, NO plan => safety contract
Combo»_space; SSRI/SNRI > Psycho therapy
ECT best (refractory only)
Bipolar I path
mania = “E” + 3
duration >/= 1wk
Bipolar 1 pt
DIG FASTER Distractibility Insomnia Grandiosity Flight of ideas Agitation Sexual exploits Talkative Elevated mood Racing thoughts
Bipolar 1 dx
r/o Bipolar II
r/o cyclothymia
Bipolar 1 tx
ED = benzos
mood stabilizers = lithium >
- valproate backup = lamotrigine, carbamazapine
anti-psychotics = quetiapine
Bipolar II path
hypomania AND major depression
Bipolar II pt
hypomania = mania, but less
bipolar II dx
r/o bipolar I (catatonia, psychotic)
bipolar II tx
bipolar I
bipolar II f/u
if major depression, start SSRI, then have mania -> reveals bipolar I
dysthymia pt
decreased mood >/= 2yrs
symptoms not absent 2+ months
dysthymia dx
r/o hypothyroid
dysthymia tx
SSRI/SNRI
cyclothymia pt
mild bipolar II
baby blues
baby #1, cares about baby onset and duration within 2wks dysthymic depression no psychosis no tx
post-partum depression
> #1, doesn't care about baby, may hurt baby onset within 1mo, ongoing depression MDE no psychosis tx antidepressants
post-partum psychosis
> #1, fears the baby, likely to kill it onset within 1 mo, ongoing depression MDE psychosis + tx mood stabilizers or antipsychotics
grief
onset: any
duration: <12mo
focus: focused on deceased
when mood symptoms: waxes, wanes, can imagine happy
behaviors: YES insight “psychotic”, talking TO deceased, doing things as if they were there
why suicide: to be with deceased
tx: time, counseling
PCBD
onset: >/= 6mo
duration: >/= 12mo
focus: on deceased
when mood symptoms: persistent +, cannot imagine being happy
behaviors: NO insight, psychotic features
why suicide:
tx: SSRI
depression
onset: any
duration: >/= 12mo
focus: pervasive, global
when mood symptoms: persistent +, cannot imagine being happy
behaviors: NO insight; psychotic (hallucinations, delusions), talking WITH deceased, believing they are there doing things with you
why suicide: to end suffering, despondent
tx: SSRI
delusions
fixed false belief without basis in reality
do NOT confront delusion; it is a glaring truth to the patient, and you will not get anywhere by challenging them
schizophrenia path
thought disorder with unknown cause though is certainly a genetic component
receptor pathology
- dopamine (too much) -> + sxs
- serotonin (too much) -> - sxs
schizophrenia pt
psychotic break = first break occurs in teenager with stressor (college) who then begins behaving bizarrely positive symptoms (must have 1+) - bizarre delusions - hallucinations, usually auditory (voices) - disorganized speech - disorganized state/catatonia Negative symptoms - anhedonia - flat affect - cognitive defects
schizophrenia dx
clinical
r/o drug abuse (cocaine)
schizophrenia tx
anti-psychotics
- typical controls positive symptoms
- atypical controls negative symptoms
- clozapine when all else fails
acute psychotic disorder
duration sxs: < 1 mo
duration tx: wait (or tx)
schizophreniform disorder
duration sxs: < 6 mo
duration tx: 3-6wks
schizophrenia disorder
duration sxs: >/= 6mo
duration tx: lifetime
schizoaffective disorder
duration sxs: any with mood sxs
duration tx: lifetime; tx delusions first
treatment options for psychotic disorders: positive symptoms
typical: haloperidol, thiazide, chlorpromazine
treatment options for psychotic disorders: negative symptoms
atypical: risperidone, quetiapine, olanzapine, ziprasidone, aripriprazole
treatment options for psychotic disorders: best
clozapine
anorexia nervosa path
anxiety induced by fear of being or becoming fat
patient is not fat, but fears fat; sees herself as fat
lacks recognition of how thin she is
anorexia nervosa pt
F:M 10:1, teens to 20s
severe:
- hypotension, bradycardia, leukopenia
- CMP abnormalities, electrolytes and albumin
- BMI < 16
non-severe:
- lanugo, cold intolerance, amenorrhea, emaciation
anorexia nervosa dx
clinical
anorexia nervosa tx
hospitalize if severe - IV nutrtion - correct electrolytes - forced feed outpatient - antipsychotics and CBT
anorexia nervosa f/u
if OCD or MDD, add SSRI/SNRI
relapse in 5yrs
death from medical or suicide
bulimia nervosa path
anxiety from the binge, then compensates
normal weight to overweight
bulimia nervosa pt
F:M 10:1; teens to 20s
normal appearance except purge signs
purge >/= 1x/wk x3mo
bulimia nervosa dx
clinical
bulimia nervosa tx
SSRI/SNRI = fluoxetine (best)
CBT
bulimia nervosa f.u
never use bupropion - causes seizures
binge-eating disorder path
anxiety from the binge - no compensation
overweight to obese
binge-eating disorder pt
F:M 10:1, teens to 20s
cannot control eating habits
binge >/= 1x/wk x3mo
binge eating disorder dx
clinical
binge eating disorder tx
topiramate
CBT
methods of eating disorders: restriction
decrease caloric intake (fasting, dieting)
increase caloric expenditure (exercise)
methods of eating disorders: binge purge emesis
eating/binging then induced emesis
dorsal hand scars (from emesis)
dental erosions (from emesis)
metabolic alkalosis, hypoK, hypoMg
methods of eating disorders: binge purge laxative
eating/binging then induced diarrhea
metabolic acidosis
diarrhea
personality cluster A disorders
paranoid
schizoid
schizotypal