09/02/24 (psych 2)

Question 1

CYP450 inducers?

Answer 1

• Shit CRAP
• St John’s Wort, carbemazepine, rifampicin, alcohol, phenytoin

Question 2

CYP450 inhibitors?

Answer 2

• MEANT
• Metronidazole, erythromycin, antifungals, NSAIDs, tetracyclines

Question 3

How to treat patients who have OCD with severe functional impairment?

Answer 3

Refer to secondary care mental health and start SSRI in meantime

Question 4

How long do symptoms need to be present for PTSD to be diagnosed?

Answer 4

4 weeks

Question 5

Features of post concussion syndrome?

Answer 5

• Can be seen even after minor head trauma
• Headache, fatigue, anxiety, depression, dizziness

Question 6

Signs of obsessive compulsive personality and difference from OCD?

Answer 6

• Rigid with respect to morals, ethics and values, and often unwilling to surrender work to others
• OCD is defined by obsessions and compulsions with a functional component and/or impact on ADLs

Question 7

Treatment of PTSD?

Answer 7

1) CBT or eye movement desensitisation and reprocessing
2) Add SSRI or venlafaxine

Question 8

First line SSRI in GAD?

Answer 8

Sertraline