Psychiatry across the life course Flashcards
What are the core features and diagnostic features for ADHD?
-Persistent pattern of inattention and hyperactivity
-Present for at least 6 months
-Inappropriate for their development level
-Interferes with functioning/development
-Several symptoms present before age 12
-Severe symptoms present in 2 or more settings
-Symptoms are not better explained by another mental disorder
What are genetic risk factors for ADHD?
-Several genes contributing to the vulnerability for developing it
-Boys more vulnerable than girls
What are the environmental risk factors for ADHD?
-Premature birth weight
-Low birth weight
-Prenatal tobacco exposure
What is dementia?
Degenerative disease of brain with cognitive and behavioural impairment
What is the major risk factor for Alzheimer’s disease?
Age
What are early symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease?
-Absent mindedness
-Difficulty recalling names and words
-Difficulty learning new information
-Disorientation in unfamiliar settings
-Reduced social engagement
What are the symptoms of progressive Alzheimer’s disease?
-Marked memory impairment
-Reduced vocabulary
-Loss of less complex speech pattern
-Mood swings
-Apathy
-Decline in activity of daily life
-Emergence of psychotic phenomena
What are symptoms of advanced Alzheimer’s disease?
-Monosyllabic speech
-Psychotic symptoms
-Behavioural disturbances
-Loss of bladder and bowel control
-Reduced mobility
-Confabulation= production of false memories without intent
What are psychiatric Alzheimer’s symptoms?
-Delusion
-Auditory/visual hallucinations
-Depression
What are behavioural disturbances in Alzheimer’s disease?
-Aggression
-Explosive temper
-Wandering
-Sexual disinhibition
-Incontinence
-Excessive eating
-Searching behaviour
What are the subtypes in anorexia?
-Binging subtype
-Restrictive subtype
What is bulimia?
Binging purging behaviour
