UWorld Flashcards
Treatment for hoarding disorder?
CBT and SSRI.
First line for general anxiety disorder?
Second line?
SSRI or CBT!
Second line = benzodiazepines or buspirone.
When to give Depakote over lithium?
If patient has any kidney problems. Lithium is excreted through kidneys.
Neuroimaging finding in OCD
Structural abnormalities in the orbitofrontal cortex and striatum
Neuroimaging finding in Panic disorder
Decreased volume of amygdala
Neuroimaging finding of schizophrenia
Increased size of ventricles
Neuroimaging finding of autism?
Increased total brain volume
Baseline tests for lithium initiation?
Creatinine/BUN and Thyroid studies.
How to treat both parties in intense folie a deux
Admit the person who had the initial delusion, see if the second person has the beliefs without the first