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Treatments Flashcards

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Schizoaffective disorder?

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1) Hospitalize + psychotherapy

2) Antipsychotics + mood stabilizers; antidepressants or ECT for mood sxs

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Delusional disorder?

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Psychotherapy, antipsychotics should be tried but usually fail

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Shared psychotic disorder?

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1) Separation

2) Psychotherapy and antipsychotics if sxs not improved in 1-2 wks

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Rapid cycling bipolar and mixed episodes?

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Anticonvulsants

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Dysthymia?

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CT and insight oriented psychotherapy + antidepressants

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Cyclothymia?

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Mood stabilizers (same as bipolar)

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Adjustment disorder?

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Supportive psychotherapy most effective

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Panic disorder?

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1) Immediate = BZDs
2) Long term = SSRIs (paroxetine and sertraline)
3) Clomipramine or imipramine maybe

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Specific phobia?

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CBT 1st line (not drugs!)

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Social phobia?

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1) Paroxetine
2) B-blockers for performance anxiety
3) Assertiveness training

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OCD?

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1) SSRIs or clomipramine
2) Behavioral therapy (as effective as drugs)
3) Exposure and response prevention (ERP)
4) ECT or cingulotomy

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PTSD?

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1) SSRIs (1st line), TCAs (imipramine, doxepin), MAOIs
2) Anticonvulsants (for flashbacks and nightmares)
3) Psychotherapy
4) Eye mvt desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR)

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ASD?

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Same as PTSD

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GAD?

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1) SSRIs/SNRI (venlafaxine)
2) Buspirone
3) BZDs (clonazepam, diazepam)
4) CBT

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DTs?

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1) Chlordizepoxide, diazepam, lorazepam
2) Antipsychotics for agitation
3) Thiamine, folic acid, multivitamin (banana bag)

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Barb OD?

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1) Alkalinize urine

2) Na bicarb

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Delirium?

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1) Tx cause
2) Haloperidol 1st line
2) Avoid BZDs!!!

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Mild to moderate dementia?

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ACEIs

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Moderate to severe dementia?

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Memantine

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Lewy body dementia?

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ACEIs for visual hallucinations

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Pick’s?

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Anticholinergics + antidepressants

22
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HIV dementia?

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Pseudodementia?

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1) Supportive
2) Low dose SSRIs
3) If using TCAs in elderly, use nortriptyline (fewest anticholinergic AEs)
4) Mirtazapine (for appetite and sedation)
5) Methylphenidate (for psychomotor retardation)
6) ECT

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ADHD?

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1) Stimulants
2) Atomoxetine (nonstimulant)
3) Alpha-2 agonists (clonidine, guanfacine)
4) If underlying mood/anxiety disorder, tx that first

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Tourette’s?

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1) Risperidone

2) Haloperidol, pimozide (for severe cases)

26
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Tourette’s + ADHD?

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Alpha-2 agonists

27
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Enuresis?

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1) Behavioral therapy 1st line
2) Desmopressin
3) Imipramine

28
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Dissociative disorders?

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Psychotherapy

29
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Somatization disorder?

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Regularly scheduled visits with a SINGLE primary care doc

30
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Conversion disorder?

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Insight oriented psychoterhapy hypnosis, relaxation therapy

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Hypochondriasis?

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CBT (most useful), regularly scheduled visits to one primary care doc

32
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Body dysmorphic disorder?

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SSRIs (work 50% of time)

33
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Pain disorder?

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SSRIs, analgesics not helpful

34
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Factitious disorder?

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Avoid early confrontation

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Intermittent explosive disorder?

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SSRIs, anticonvulsants, lithium, propranolol, psychotherapy is not helpful

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Kleptomania?

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Psychotherapy, behavioral therapy, systematic desensitization, aversive conditioning, SSRIs

37
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Pathologic gambling?

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Gamblers Anonymous (12 steps) most effective

38
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Trichotillomania?

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SSRIs, antipsychotics, lithium

39
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Pyromania?

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BT, supervision, SSRIs

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Anorexia?

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1) Olanzapine
2) CBT
3) BZDs before meals to reduce preprandial anxiety

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Bulimia?

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1) Fluoxetine 1st line

2) CBT

42
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Binge eating disorder?

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1) Stimulants (suppresses appetite)
2) Orlistat
3) Sibutramine

43
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Chronic insomnia?

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CBT 1st line

44
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Insomnia (drugs)?

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1) BZDs (use short term, 4-8 wks)
2) Non-BZDs (lower incidence of daytime sleepiness and orthostatic hypotension)
3) Trazodone, amitriptyline, doxepin

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Most common reason to Rx long term BZD?

46
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Cataplexy?

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Na oxybate (DOC), SSRIs, TCAs

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Circadian rhythm disorders?

48
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Sleepwalking?

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Clonazepam or TCA

49
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Sleep terror?

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Clonazepam, diazepam

50
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Nightmare disorder?

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Imagery rehearsal therapy (esp in PTSD)

51
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REM sleep behavior disorder?

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Clonazepam

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