SPE Flashcards
what is required for mania and thus for bipolar I or bipolar II
manic symptoms, which require elevated or irritable mood lasting at least one week. to check for II look for hypomania
what are the critical components of major depression
depressed mood or anhedonia for more than 2 weeks
have you felt sad or worthless for the last two weeks? have you lost interest in things that you once did in the last 2 weeks?
what are the symptoms of mania
DIG FAST
distractibility, impulsivity, grandiose, flight of ideas, agitation, sleeplessness, talkativeness.
what are the symptoms of generalized anxiety disorder
WATCHERS worry anxiety tension in the muscles concentration difficulty hyperarousal energy loss restlessness sleep disturbance
what is the timeline for GAD
6 months
alcohol use disorder screening
CAGE questions
what are the CAGE questions
have you ever felt that you should cut down on your drinking?
have people annoyed you by criticizing your drinking
have you ever felt guilty about your guilty
have you ever felt you needed a drink first thing in the morning to settle your nerves or get rid of a hangover.
what are the treatments for generalized anxiety
CBT is first line therapy and it includes relaxation therapy, cognitive restructuring therapy. then systematic exposure therapy to stressors next is SSRIs.
what are the features of dependent personality disorder
inability to be alone. rely on others for comfort, support, reassurance and advice.
they tend to behave submissively, rely on family or friends for decision making, needing repeated reassurance, being easily hurt by disapproval, feeling isolated and nervous when alone, fearing rejection, being overly sensitive to criticism, fearing rejection, tendency to be naive, fearing abandonment.
what is the receptor that is repsonsible for the sedation and weight gain of olanzapine
histamine H1
