Psychosocial test 2 Flashcards

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Addiction

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Repeated involvement with a substance or activity, despite current harm, because the substance or activity is pleasurable or valuable

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“Addictive Personality”

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not a diagnosis, an indicator. think addictions –>concern for substance abuse

Impulsivity
Sensation-seeking
Nonconformity to social standards
Social alienation and tolerance for deviance(may not fit into society and ok with others who are)
Heightened stress with poor coping skills (situations other would find tollerable)

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substance abuse qualities

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Impaired Control (doesnt feel in charge)
Social Impairment (causes)
Risky Use Patterns (even when know dangerous)
Pharmacological Indicators

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substance abuse: social impairment

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Substance use despite interference with work, social, or family obligations (missing work, isolation, loss of income)

Interpersonal impairment (fighting, withdrawal from social groups or hobbies)

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substance abuse -Risky Use Pattern

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Continued use in risky circumstances (driving, operating machinery, business transactions)
Continued use despite physical, medical, or financial impairments resulting from use. can include losing a job or cirrhosis.

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Sleep Cycles

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Proceed through stages of brain activity measured by EEG
REM - brain activity increased, physical paralysis
NREM - “deeper” stages of sleep characterized by increasing amounts of delta wave activity
“Average” adult sleep cycle is approximately 90 minutes

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REM Sleep

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“Rapid Eye Movement” Sleep
Lighter stage of sleep with dreams, partial or complete physical paralysis
Contributes less to feeling of restful sleep

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Non-REM Sleep

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Characterized by increasing delta wave frequency
Associated with increased feeling of restfulness
Divided into three, increasingly “deep” stages

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How Other Creatures Sleep

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Length of sleep cycle varies among species, roughly correlated with metabolic rate
Faster metabolism = shorter sleep cycles (high=short ex:rats)
Most animals have REM and NREM cycles

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hemispheric sleep, can you see rem sleep in pets?

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fish/some land animals, sleep one hemisphere at a time so that one half of brain is awake and aware (for possible risk). rem sleep: yes (when animals react to stuff not there when sleeping, dreams maybe)

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what phase is the theta wave and what stage is the sleep spindkle and k complex and what state is the detla waves and how does rem sleep differ

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theta waves = stage one, sleep spindle and k complex = stage 2 , stage 3 or 4 is delta waves, rem sleep is restful looks like awake

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Insomnia

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Dissatisfaction with quantity or quality of sleep
May be initial, middle, or late in sleep cycle
Non restorative sleep - complaint that the person does not feel rested upon awakening
May be associated with physical or other psychiatric disorders

pt says” cant sleep” : ask questions? challges: falling asleep, staying asleep, restlesness, pattern of where issue is this clues into what’s going on?

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what disorders relate to falling asleep? aka sleep latency

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normal is 30 minutes or less,

psychiatric disorders, such anxiety.

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insomnia disorder qualifications

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at least three nights a week for three months, causes distress or impairment, may not be explained by coexisting mental disorder

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early wake sleep disorder associated with

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major depressive disorder

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sleep and wake up odd times?

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dimensia or alzheimer disorder. loss of sarcadium rythuym.

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Insomnia Disorder generally

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Dissatisfaction with quantity or quality of sleep that may be:
Difficulty initiating sleep
Frequent awakenings or problems returning to sleep after awakening
Early awakening with problem returning to sleep
At least three nights a week for three months
Causes clinically significant distress or impairment
Not fully explained by a coexisting mental disorder

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Differentials to Consider of insomnia disorder

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Normal variations - age related changes, situational variables
Circadian disturbances - late shift work, day-night reversals
Medications, drugs, or beverages (a sign can be weight gain or loss)

shift jobs may cause sleep disterbences, meds/drugs/beverages/food can affect sleep.

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Hypersomnolence Disorder

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Excessive sleepiness despite adequate sleep time (7 hours)
Recurrent sleep periods during the day or slow awakening (fall asleep easily at wrong times)
Three times per week for three months
Not related to another sleep disorder or substance use

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Sleep Disorders names

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Insomnia/Hypersomnia
Narcolepsy
Breathing-related sleep disorders
Parasomnias

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what psych disorder relates to poor sleep

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most of them. major depress other psych, treat by hyponotic meds.

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Narcolepsy

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Sudden!! and recurrent episodes of an irrepressible need to sleep!!! can be driving a car or any activity–>during the day accompanied by two of the following:
Cataplexy - sudden loss of muscle tone with full consciousness, frequently precipitated by laughter (goes limp and fall, may have a cry before this)
–>Hypocretin deficiency in CSF
Brief sleep latency on EEG

controling when falling asleep, not the latency, still sleep at night. (not from being tired)

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Associated Features of narcolepsy

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May appear “hazy” or like an automaton
Vivid hypnogogic (falling asleep) or hypnopompic (awakening) hallucinations (during twilight zone)
Vivid dreams or nightmares
Appears sleepy most of the time
During episodes of cataplexy, reflexes abolished

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Obstructive Sleep Apnea

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On polysomnography (sleep study) at least 15 episodes of apneas (=x breath) or hypopnea (shallow breath) accompanied by snoring, gasping, or breathing pauses
Excessive daytime sleepiness, fatigue, or unrefreshing sleep
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hallucinations during twilight zone
``` narcolepsy Vivid hypnogogic (falling asleep) or hypnopompic (awakening) hallucinations (during twilight zone) ```
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crazy vivid dreams associated with
narcolepsy
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pickwicks syndrome
dude who fell asleep in chairs, character in dickins story
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Circadian Rhythm Disorders
Sleep disruptions due to misalignment between endogenous circadian rhythm and the person’s sleep-wake cycle Frequently results from physical environment or social/work schedules Leads to excessive sleepiness or insomnia Causes clinically significant impairment -pineal gland sends sleepy time melatonin to brain to say time to sleep-->if dont do this then can get cardadian rythm distrubance
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can a circadian rythm disorder show up in another disorder?
yes! any social reason or other issues.
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Parasomnias
Abnormal behavioral, experiential, or physiological events associated with sleep Associated with both REM and NREM sleep -while alseep, in REM sleep and NON rem.
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NREM Arousal Disorders (non rem)
Associated with incomplete awakening, usually during the first one-third of the sleep cycle Sleepwalking - rising from bed and walking around, staring gaze, minimally responsive, difficult to awaken (really asleep!) Sleep terrors - abrupt awakening in terror, usually crying out, signs of intense fear, minimally responsive Minimal recollection for dreams or events during episode "stuck inbetween states-->sleep walking"
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Sleepwalking
rising from bed and walking around, staring gaze, minimally responsive, difficult to awaken (really asleep!), Minimal recollection for dreams or events during episode in a non normal stage of sleep, on eeg abnormal.
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Sleep terrors
abrupt awakening in terror, usually crying out, signs of intense fear, minimally responsive Minimal recollection for dreams or events during episode in a non normal stage of sleep, on eeg abnormal.
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REM Sleep Disorder
(last 15-20 miniutes of REM ~90 min sleep cycle), wake up with full awareness. REM sleep but brain =x send parylitic sleep muscle. Repeated episodes of arousal during sleep with vocalizations or complex motor behaviors Usually occur in last part of sleep cycle, 90 minutes or so after sleep onset Upon awakening, person becomes completely alert and not confused or disoriented Polysomnography reveals REM sleep without atonia May occur in Parkinson’s Disease or other motor system diseases
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sleep issue, if not medication related but meets sleep disorder then what is it?
primary sleep disorder
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Restless Legs Syndrome
Urge to move the legs accompanied by uncomfortable and unpleasant sensations that: Begins or worsens during rest or inactivity Primarily or completely relieved by movement Worse in, or exclusive to, evening or night At least three times a week for three months almost exclusively when going to sleep to interefere with this.
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“Sleeping It Off”
Alcohol induces somnolence quickly followed by wakefulness, vivid dreams, and restless sleep Reduces NREM sleep (stages 3-4) and increases REM sleep Light, fragmented sleep may persist long after sobriety is established in chronic users -helps fall alseep, but as liver processes to aldehydes =stimulating=hurts sleep, chronically=x REM=non rested=chronically sleepy)
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Sexual Disorders - related to sleep, generally
Functional disorders Gender Dysphoria Paraphilias
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Functional Sexual Disorders and how effects sleep
``` Delayed or Premature Ejaculation (male) Female Orgasmic Disorder Erectile Disorder Genito-Pelvic Pain/Penetration Disorder Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder ``` DO NOT ASSUME THAT THIS IS PRIMARILY A PSYCH DISORDER (maybe related to sleep meds or many disorders, and antidepressants)
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Gender Dysphoria
Marked distress associated with incongruence between assigned gender and experienced or expressed gender Strong desire to be rid of assigned gender Strong desire for primary or secondary sex characteristics of experienced gender Strong desire to be of experienced gender and be treated as such Strong conviction that one has typical feelings and reactions of experienced gender Significant emotional distress and functional impairment -upset about dysphoria of gender qualifies this
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Paraphilic Disorders
halmark of all of these-->illegal or culturally unacceptable. and is patients primary form of sexual arousal. Voyeuristic Disorder - arousal from observing an unsuspecting person naked or engaging in sex Exhibitionistic Disorder - arousal from exposing one’s genitals to an unsuspecting person Frotteuristic Disorder - arousal from touching or rubbing against a non consenting person Sexual Masochism Disorder - arousal from being humiliated or made to suffer Sexual Sadism Disorder - arousal from inflicting physical or psychological suffering on another person
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Paraphilic Daisorders
Pedophilia - arousal from fantasies or actions involving prepubescent children Fetishistic Disorder - arousal from use or focus on nonliving objects or non-genital body parts Transvestic Disorder - arousal from cross-dressing “Other”
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Fantasies and Arousal
Paraphilias involve both fantasies and actions Involvement in these activities causes distress, interpersonal difficulties, and legal problems Sexual fantasies tend to increase in complexity over time, with arousal or climax more difficult to reach without elaboration of fantasies
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Voyeuristic Disorder
arousal from observing an unsuspecting person naked or engaging in sex
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non rem vs rem sleep disorder
if non rem, can walk around. if rem then unilkely to walk because paraylitic signal sent.
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drugs: statins side effects can have what kind of effect
insomnia
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Physiological Impairment (of addictive personality)
Tolerance - requiring higher doses of substance to achieve desired effect or to avoid withdrawal Withdrawal - physiological symptoms associated with reduction or cessation of substance use
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what can help with sleep quality
consistency bed times and no tv while bed
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patients measure sleep how
by hours
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docs measure sleep by
different cycle, mostly by REM
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impaired control for addictive personality
Use in larger amounts or for longer than intended Unsuccessful attempts to cut down or stop Spending excessive time obtaining, using, or withdrawing from substance Intense cravings that occupy attention frustration to family and substance runs their life
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what can cause change in sexual disfunction
LPE, DM, HTN, cardiac, metabolic disorders etc.
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antidepressants most common side effects
delayed ejaculation and ed -->cause interpersonal issues
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Genito-Pelvic Pain/Penetration Disorder and how to find out ?
pain with penetration, can ask if side effect of drugs.
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gender identity and when a psych disorder
not considered psych issue --> emotional disfunction over the mental issue of pain associated with gender dysphoria.
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Paraphilic Disorders: Voyeuristic Disorder
arousal from observing an unsuspecting person naked or engaging in sex
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Paraphilic Disorders: Exhibitionistic Disorder
arousal from exposing one’s genitals to an unsuspecting person
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Paraphilic Disorders: Frotteuristic Disorder -
arousal from touching or rubbing against a non consenting person
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Paraphilic Disorders: Sexual Masochism Disorder
arousal from being humiliated or made to suffer
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Paraphilic Disorders : Sexual Sadism Disorder
arousal from inflicting physical or psychological suffering on another person
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Paraphilic Disorders: Pedophilia
arousal from fantasies or actions involving prepubescent children
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Paraphilic Disorders: Fetishistic Disorder
arousal from use or focus on nonliving objects or non-genital body parts
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Paraphilic Disorders: Transvestic Disorder -
arousal from cross-dressing
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Disorders: Substance Intoxication
Alcohol : Common substance abuse due to pleasurable effects, legal status, wide availability Symptoms: Slurred speech, incoordination, unsteady gait, nystagmus, impaired attention or memory, stupor or coma Occur during or shortly after alcohol use Cause clinically significant behavioral or psychological changes (aggression, mood lability, impaired judgment)
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Alcohol Use Disorder
At least two of the following within a 12-month period: Increased consumption of alcohol Unsuccessful efforts to cut down or control use Excessive time spent obtaining, using, or recovering from alcohol use Craving for alcohol (feel out of control if dont have) Recurrent use despite repeated negative consequences Social, occupational, or recreational activities reduced or given up Recurrent use in hazardous situations Continued use despite awareness of physical or psychological problems Tolerance - increased amounts or decreased effect of use Withdrawal - physiological symptoms when use is curtailed or eliminated
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Alcohol Withdrawal
Following reduction or cessation of alcohol use, two or more of these develop: Autonomic hyperactivity (sweating, tachycardia) Tremor, especially in the hands Insomnia Nausea or vomiting Transient visual, tactile, or auditory hallucinations Psychomotor agitation Anxiety Generalized tonic-clonic seizures -classic: visual hallucinations-walls are waiving. alcohol lowers siezure threshold.
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treatment of sexual issues
training to not follow impulse, may not be able to get impulse to leave.
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are all fantasies what people actually want or are they somethingn they are aroused by but may or may not actually do
2nd option
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Delirium Tremens (DTs), and do most people experience these?
Historical term for delirium associated with alcohol withdrawal Disorientation, confusion, wandering, “picking”, vivid hallucinations (especially visual) - at stuff not there. May require intensive care management Associated with prolonged use and poor prognosis (sign) not common. can be earlier age, depends on how much over a few years aka can be younger
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Wernicke’s Encephalopathy
Result of thiamine (vitamin B1) deficiency and results effects on the central nervous system Ophthalmoplegia (eye movement disorder, usually lateral nystagmus) Ataxia or other cerebellar signs Confusion and/or memory impairment Can be treated with thiamine supplementation most common sign is the eye movement, ataxia aka unsteady on feet test by finger to nose =encephalopathy. related to drinking. alcoholic.
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Wernicke’s Encephalopathy pathology
toxic to nerve cells and society center so dont feel hungry and lower dietary consumption so vitamin levels lower so these B vitamins lacking for Brian
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when to report an issue
if there's an imminent risk
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Korsakoff’s Syndrome, is it irreversible and whats going on
irreversible, common with alcoholism, results from untreated Wernicke's encephalopathy.. Results from untreated Wernicke’s Encephalopathy Global Amnesia (anterograde, retrograde, fixation) -->can't form new memories/old memories Confabulation (blackouts and invented memories) -->reasonable sounding answer w/e actual memory /make up Apathy, lack of interest in conversation (like demensia) Lack of insight Not reversible with thiamine may hallucinate
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Medical Complications of alcoholism
``` Hepatic cirrhosis Cerebral Atrophy Cerebellar Atrophy Bone marrow impairment (anemia resulting) Vascular disease ``` issue: with cirrhosis, body function with 7o% byt then not turn food into what you need, toxic to liver cells -->cehck LFT and liver cells in blood stream
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Treatment of Alcohol Withdrawal
standard: Benzodiazepines (ativan, oxazepam, chlordiazepoxide) - act as alcohol to receptors such as gabapent. Anticonvulsants (phenobarbital, carbemazepine) Symptomatic treatments for nausea, vomiting, cramps, diarrhea, pain, insomnia (w/OTC)
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Caffeine Intoxication
``` Consumption of caffeine followed by five or more: Restlessness Nervousness Excitement Insomnia Facial flushing Diuresis (pee) GI disturbance Muscle twitching Rambling flow of speech or thought Tachycardia or arrhythmia Periods of inexhaustibility Psychomotor agitation ```
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Caffeine Withdrawal
After cessation of prolonged daily use of caffeine, three or more of the following: Headache Marked fatigue or drowsiness Dysphoric, irritable, or depressed mood Nausea, vomiting, or muscle pain/stiffness
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Cannabis Intoxication
Two or more within 2 hours of cannabis use: Conjunctival injection Increased appetite Dry mouth Tachycardia Physiological (coordination problems) or psychological (euphoria, anxiety, sensation of slowed time, impaired judgment, social withdrawal) following use
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Cannabis Use Disorder
Problematic pattern of cannabis use over a 12 month period, with two or more signs (same as Alcohol Use) including either tolerance or withdrawal Clinically significant impairment
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Cannabis Withdrawal
``` Three or more symptoms develop after cessation of prolonged, heavy cannabis use: Irritable, angry, or aggressive episodes Nervousness or anxiety Insomnia or disturbing dreams Decreased appetite or weight loss Restlessness Depressed mood One physical symptom: abdominal pain, shakiness/tremors, sweating, fever, chills, headache ``` "short/self limited after stop, also use may induce underlying bipolar"
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Hallucinogens
``` Phenylcyclidine (“angel dust”, PCP) : (hyeractivity and siezure possible) Ketamine (“Special K”) MDMA (“Ecstacy”) Psilocybin (“Mushrooms”) LSD ``` all illegal except ketamine, all make ppl feel good and some new field of research for tx depressed.
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PCP Intoxication
``` Vertical or horizontal nystagmus Hypertension or tachycardia Numbness or diminished pain response Ataxia Dysarthria Muscle rigidity Seizures or coma Hyperacuity ```
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Hallucination Intoxication
``` Vivid hallucinations in all sensory modes Pupillary dilation Tachycardia Sweating Palpitations Blurring of vision Tremors Incoordination ``` "sns on max"
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Inhalant Abuse
Inhaled volatile hydrocarbons - glue, paint thinner, computer cleaner, etc. Short-term effects of intoxication (a few minutes) Can lead to sustained neurological changes Demonstrates two or more of the symptoms of inhalant intox
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Inhalant Intoxication
``` Dizziness Nystagmus Incoordination Slurred speech Unsteady gait Lethargy Depressed reflexes Psychomotor retardation Tremor Generalized weakness Blurred or double vision Stupor or coma Euphoria ``` toxic to neurons and brain problems "chronically stoned"
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Opioid Use Disorders
Increasing prevalence, going national public health crisis Related to both prescription and illegal opiates Problematic use of opiates not solely under medical supervision Demonstrates common symptoms of substance use disorder (see Alcohol Use)
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History of Dope
Derivative of the poppy plant, known for euphoric and analgesic properties since antiquity. Morphine, heroin, opium were early derivatives. Late 18th Century, British East India Company began smuggling opium into China as a way to force opening of trade (“Opium Wars”). Heroin was sold for many years as a pain killer, then banned due to high abuse potential. Prescriptions for opiates soared in 1990s causing overconsumption and dependence Oxycontin - extended release formulation of oxycodone became popular drug of abuse Reformulation to reduce inhalation abuse prompted attention from drug cartels, which initiated return of heroin trade
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Opiate Intoxication
Euphoria, apathy, dysphoria, motor changes, impaired judgment Pupillary constriction, plus one of these: Drowsiness or coma Slurred speech Impaired attention or memory May have perceptual disturbances
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Opiate Withdrawal
``` Three or more withdrawal symptoms: Dysphoric mood Nausea or vomiting Muscle aches Lacrimation or rhinorrhea Pupillary dilation, piloerection, or sweating Diarrhea Yawning Fever Insomnia ```
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Treatment of Opiate Withdrawal
Alpha-2 blockers (clonidine) Gabapentin Symptomatic medications for nausea, vomiting, abdominal cramping, insomnia, diarrhea
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Maintenance Treatment of opiates
Replaces opiates of abuse with longer acting substitutes that produce less euphoria, gradually tapered in conjunction with psychological treatments Methadone Buprenorphine (Suboxone, Subutex) Naloxone (Revia, Vivitrol) aka medically asissted
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Sedative Abuse
May include sedatives, hypnotics, or anxiolytics | Typically benzodiazepines
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Sedative Intoxication
``` Mood lability, impaired judgment, or aggression One or more: Slurred speech Incoordination Unsteady gait Nystagmus Cognitive impairment (attention, memory) Stupor or coma ```
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Sedative Withdrawal
``` Two or more symptoms: Autonomic hyperactivity (sweating, tachycardia, etc) Hand tremor Insomnia Nausea or vomiting Transient hallucinations or illusions Agitation Anxiety Grand mal seizures ```
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Stimulant Abuse
Prescription medications - Ritalin, Adderall, Dextrostat | Methamphetamines
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Stimulant Intoxication
Euphoria, blunt affect, hyper vigilance, anger or tension, stereotyped behaviors, impaired judgment Two or more physical symptoms: Tachy or bradycardia Pupillary dliation Abnormal blood pressure Sweating or chills Nausea or vomiting Weight loss Agitation Muscle weakness, respiratory depression, or cardiac arrhythmias Confusion, seizures, dyskinesias, dystonias, or coma
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Stimulant Withdrawal
``` Dysphoric mood, and two of the following: Fatigue Vivid, unpleasant dreams Insomnia or hypersomnia Increased appetite Psychomotor retardation or agitation ```
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Tobacco Use
21% of US adults are active smokers 22% of US adults are former smokers More than 80% are able to quit for a period but 60% of those relapse Use provides mild stimulation, reduces nausea, and in chronic smokers calms anxiety
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Tobacco Withdrawal
``` Cessation of use is followed within 24 hours by four or more: Irritability, frustration, or anger Anxiety Difficulty concentrating Increased appetite Restlessness Depressed mood Insomnia ```
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Behavioral Addictions
Persistent and problematic behavior leading to clinically significant impairment, with four or more of the following: Need to engage in behavior with increasing intensity Restless or irritable when trying to cut down Has made repeated unsuccessful attempts to reduce or eliminate behavior Preoccupied with the behavior Engages in behavior as a way to deal with stress In competitive behaviors, “chases” losses Lies to conceal the extent of their involvement with the behavior Has jeopardized a significant relationship, job or opportunity due the behavior Relies on others to “rescue” them from the consequences of the behavior
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Eating and Feeding Disorders
Persistent disturbance of feeding or eating that altered consumption or absorption of food, leading to physical and psychological impairments Seen in both children and adults
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Eating and Feeding Disorders: Pica
Persistent eating of nonnutritive, nonfood substances for at least one month Inappropriate to developmental age (at least two years old) Not a culturally normative practice
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Eating and Feeding Disorders:Rumination Disorder
Persistent regurgitation of food for at least one month. Regurgitated food may be spit out, re-chewed, or re-swallowed. Not resulting from a gastrointestinal problem or another eating disorder
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Anorexia Nervosa
Restriction of energy intake relative to requirements, resulting in significantly low body weight for age and developmental expectations Intense fear of gaining weight or becoming fat, resulting in persistent behaviors that prevent weight gain despite low body weight Disturbance in the experience of body weight or shape, and undue influence of body weight or shape on self-evaluation; or, persistent lack of recognition of the seriousness of current low body weight
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Anorexia Subtypes
Restricting type: During last 3 months, individual has not engaged in binge eating or purging episodes Binge-Purge type: During the last 3 months, individual engaged in recurrent episodes of binge eating or purging behavior (forced vomiting, misses of laxatives, diuretics, or enemas)
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Medical Compications of eating disorder of anerexia
Leukopenia Elevated liver and kidney lab functions Loss of serum magnesium, zinc, phosphorous Prolonged vomiting can cause hypokalemia and alkalosis Reduced thyroid hormone levels Bradycardia, arrhythmias, prolonged QTc interval Low bone mineral density with increased fracture risk Amenorrhea Suicide risk
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Bulimia Nervosa
Recurrent episodes of binge eating Compensatory behaviors such as forced vomiting, fasting, laxative or diuretic abuse, excessive exercising At least once a week for three months Self-evaluation is unduly influenced by body shape and weight Not exclusively occurs as part of anorexia nervosa
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Binge-Eating Disorder
Recurrent episodes of binge eating, at least once a week for three months Three of more of the following: Eating more rapidly than normal Eating until uncomfortably full Eating more than hunger requires Eating alone to avoid embarrassment at amount of food consumed Feeling disgusted, depressed, or guilty afterwards Marked distress about binge eating behaviors Not accompanied by compensatory behaviors as in Bulimia Nervosa
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Treatment of Eating Disorders
Primarily focused on psychotherapy and education May include empiric pharmacology - appetite stimulants, antidepressants Prolonged therapy usually required Significant medical complications may require inpatient servicesa
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should primary care put pt on benzos long term
no, only for severe refractoryu anxiety
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propanaolol
event related anxiety (off label) blocks cardiac beta receptor, can lower bp, cause fatigue, cold extremities can pass out
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Dissociation
Psychological condition of detachment from normal state of consciousness Disconnection between thoughts, feelings, memories, or surroundings Associated with a history of physical and psychological trauma
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Dissociative Responses
Increased stress in relationships, work Impaired coping skills Depression, anxiety, suicidal thoughts
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Dissociative Amnesia
Episodes of amnesia, especially surrounding traumatic events and not due to other medical conditions Less commonly, intimate personal information or even identity can be impaired May travel or even take new identities (fugue state) Occurs suddenly and may last between a few minutes to years
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uncanny
feels weird because closed to reality but not quite. can be seen with dissociatative disorder.
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Dissociative Identity Disorder
Switching between distinct personalities “Alter” personalities may not be aware of each other and may be very distinctive “fragments” of primary personality (“host”) Frequently comorbid with dissociative amnesia Severe trauma response
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Symptoms of Dissociation
Gaps in memory or time loss Sense of detachment from self or emotions Distorted perceptions of persons or situations Blurred sense of identity
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Dissociative Identity Disorder
Switching between distinct personalities “Alter” personalities may not be aware of each other and may be very distinctive “fragments” of primary personality (“host”) Frequently comorbid with dissociative amnesia Severe trauma response
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Depersonalization and Derealization Disorders
Feeling of detachment from identity or reality Surroundings seems unreal and indistinct “Out of body” experiences and changes in experience of time are common
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Treatment of Dissociation
Long-term psychotherapy is key treatment Psychopharmacology can help with associated symptoms (depression, anxiety) “Integrative” therapy controversial
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Somatization
Concept of physical complaints arising from emotional conflicts “Conversion” - sudden physical disabilities thought to be caused by unresolved psychiatric conflicts “Hysteria” - traditional name for uncontrolled emotional symptoms accompanied by unexplained physical symptoms
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“Studies in Hysteria”
Breuer and Freud (1895) -studied Based on treatment of Bertha Pappenheim (“Anna O.”) “Talking cure”, decided can cure by talking to them
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Somatic Symptom Disorder
Multiple, possibly unexplained physical symptoms for at least six months Cause significant disruption in daily life and significant emotional distress May be associated with chronic illness
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Somatic Symptom Disorder
Multiple, possibly unexplained physical symptoms for at least six months Cause significant disruption in daily life and significant emotional distress May be associated with chronic illness
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Factitious Disorders
Imposed on Self - “Munchhausen’s Syndrome” | Imposed on Another - “Munchhausen’s by Proxy”
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Factitious Disorders
Imposed on Self - “Munchhausen’s Syndrome” - faking for yourself. Imposed on Another - “Munchhausen’s by Proxy” - faking symptoms in child, parent wants sympathy. A PROBLEM (considered harming another person) (internal motivation, psychological comfort of being a cared for sick person)
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Malingering
Should be considered in following contexts: Medical-Legal referrals, jails, prisons Marked discrepancy between reported distress and objective findings Lack of cooperation with evaluation and treatment Presence of Antisocial Personality Disorder (external gain, pretend ill)
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Motivations of patient of medications
In emergency settings, most common motivation is to obtain drugs or housing In office settings, common motivations include prescription medications and financial compensation (disability, etc)
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how was freud different?
"frued's fault", psych problem presenting as physical problem, developed psychoanalysis... during process free associate (stream of consciousness)
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how was freud different?
"frued's fault", psych problem presenting as physical problem, developed psychoanalysis... during process free associate (stream of consciousness).. and his theory dismissed girls being sexually abused, and satanic movement was overboard after took the sexual abuse seriously.
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“Conversion” (somatic symptom disorder)
“Conversion” sudden physical disabilities thought to be caused by unresolved psychiatric conflicts. (ex: military guy who couldnt move until men came home)
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“Hysteria”
traditional name for uncontrolled emotional symptoms accompanied by unexplained physical symptoms
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somatic symptom disorder moral of the story?
dont give up on diagnosis processes, ilkely a known but undiagnosed disorder
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unexplained GI problems, failure to thrive, wasting, but docs cant find anything wrong with patient...
proxy
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symptoms that don't make sense and don't go together or are exadurated to what you are obserbing
malingerer possiblity. knowing diseaes and presentation so that detect faking one.
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malingerers are ____
bad actors,
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“Munchhausen’s by Proxy” suspected for kid but parent's wont get test
if parents won't follow through, avoid tests for kid, then can report them (if dangers kid), suspecting the proxy