Disorders and Treatments Flashcards
Tx for Major depressive disorder
SSRI, buproprion, venlafazine, mirtazapine, duloxetine
Criteria for Major depressive disorder
- Must have *2 or more episodes of major depression characterized by at least *5 of [depressed mood, anhedonia, change in weight or appetitie, insomnia/hypersomnia, psychomotor agitation/retardation, fatigue/loss of energy, feelings of worthlessness/xs guilt, dec concentration/indecisiveness, suicidal ideation] for at least *2 wks.
- must never have manic, hypomanic, or mixed episode
- sx cause significant distress/impaired functioning
- sx not caused by substance or disease
- sx not better accounted for by schizophrenia, schizoaffective, delusional, or psychotic d/o.
- sx not better accounted for by bereavement
- Think SIG E CAPS: sleep, interest, guilt, energy, concentration, appetite, psychomotor, suicidal. (5 or more for at least 2 weeks)
Criteria for Schizophrenia
- Last at least *6 months
- Includes at least *1 month of active phase sx: *2 of [delusions, hallucinations, disorganized speed, disorganized/catatonic behavior, negative sx]
- Only *1 needed if delusions are bizzar; if auditory hallucinations involve commentary of pt or >/=2 voices talking to each other.
- Negative sx= flattened affect, diminished flow/spontaneity of speech, diminished initiative/goal.
- Schizoaffective and mood d/o must be r/o.
5 subtypes of schizophrenia
- Paranoid= preoccupation w/ delusion or auditory hallucinations
- Disorganized= disorganized speech/behavior; flat/inapp. affect
- Catatonic= 2 or more [motor immobility, xs purposeless motor activity, extreme negativism/mutism, peculiar voluntary movements, echolalia/echopraxia.
- Undifferentiated= 2 or more [delusions, hallucinations, disorganized speech, disorganized behavior, negative sx] but doesn’t meet criteria of other subtypes
- Residual= absence of prominent delusions, hallucinations, disorganized sppech/behavior, but continuing negative sx.
Tx for schizophrenia
Atypical antipsychotics: Risperidone, olanzapine, quetiapine, ziprasidone, aripiprazole
Criteria for panic attack
A period of intense fear lasting for a discrete period of time with at least 4 of [palpitations, sweating, trembling, SOB, feeling of choking, chest pain, nausea, dizziness, derealization/depersonalization, fear of losing control/going crazy, fear of dying, numbness/tingling, chills/hot flashes]
Criteria for panic disorder
- recurrent unexpected panic attacks
- attacks followed by 1 month of [concerns about having more attacks, consequences of attacks, change in behavior as result of attacks]
- with or without agoraphobia
Tx for panic disorder
SSRI and CBT
Short acting BNZ for immediate relief
Criteria for social phobia
- marked persistent fear of at least one social or performance situation in which exposure to unfamiliar ppl or poss scrutiny of others occurs.
- person fears that s/he will be humiliated or embarrassed
- exposure to feared situation/s invariably provokes anxiety that can take form of panic attack.
- person recognizes that the fear is unreasonable
- avoidance/anticipation of situation interferes with normal routine
Criteria for Phencyclidine intoxication
- Hostility, violence, impulsivity, psychomotor agitation
- 2 or more of [*nystagmus, HTN/tachy, numbness, ataxia, dysarthria, muscle rigidity, seizure/coma, hyperacusis] w/in 1 hr of ingestion
Tx for PCP
- gastric lavage contraindicated (emesis/aspiration risk)
- minimal stimulation (dark room, away from others)
- if poss, avoid restraints bc risk of muscle breakdown
- if poss, avoid low-potency antipsychotic bc anticholinergic s/e can worsen symptoms
- BNZ only when necessary bc of delayed excretion of drug
Criteria for Generalized Anxiety Disorder
Excessive and uncontrollable anxiety persisting for *at least 6 months
- 3 of 6 [restlessness/on edge, easily fatigued, difficulty concentrating, irritability, muscle tension, sleep disturbance]
- focus of anxiety not related to another axis 1 disorder
Criteria for Bipolar disorder, manic (I)
Pt must exhibit a continuously and abnormally elevated or irritable mood for *at least 1 week
-During period when mood is disturbed, pt must exhibit *3 or more of [inflated self-esteem or grandiosity, dec need for sleep, inc talkativeness, racing thoughts, psychomotor agitation, xs involvement in pleasurable activities that have high potential for bad consequences (overspending, promiscuity)
Tx for bipolar disorder, manic (I)
1st line: lithium or valproic acid (mood stabilizers)
2nd line: carbamazepine or oxcabazepine
Risperidone and olanzapine for antipsychotics
*Lamotrigine better for bipolar d/o, depression
Schizoaffective disorder
*history of presence of psychosis in absence of mood symptoms
Psychotic symptoms present with and in absence of mood d/o
Mood d/o present only with psychotic symptoms
Schizophrenia
Psychotic symptoms present
Brief duration of mood symptoms
Mood d/o with psychotic features
ie. Major depression w/ psychosis
Psychotic symptoms present only during mood d/o
Mood disorder presents in the absence of psychotic symptoms
Euphoria, hypervigilance, anxiety, irritability, anger, impaired judgment.
Mydriasis, autonomic instability, diaphoresis, N/V, psychomotor agitation, chest pain/arrhythmias, confusion, seizures, stupor/coma, weight loss.
Cocaine intoxication
-Cocaine cleared from body in 72 hours
Dysphoria, irritability, anxiety, hypersomnia, hyperphagia, depressed mood
Miosis
Cocaine withdrawal
Criteria for Delirium
-Disturbance of consciousness w/ reduced ability to focus attention.
-Change in cognition (memory, orientation, language) or perceptual disturbance
-Develops over short period of time (hrs-days) and *fluctuates
(EEG is sensitive in diagnosing delirium- generalized slowing)
Tx for delirium
- Detect/Correct underlying condition
- Behavioral management with low dose high potency antipscyhotic or short-acting BNZ
Criteria for Major depression with psychotic features
Must have *5 or more for *2 weeks
[depressed mood almost everyday for most of the day, decreased pleasure/interest in usual activities, change in appetite/weight, insomnia/hypersomnia, psychomotor retardation, dec energy, sense of worthlessness/guilt, dec concentration, suicidal ideation]
Tx for major depression with psychotic features
SSRI and atypical antipsychotic
increased gradually until therapeutic response achieved
-if depression persists, try different SSRI; then augment w/ lithium or buspiron, then switch class of antidepressant.
Tx of major depression with psychotic features in child
SSRI+atypical antipsychotic
- continue antipsych for 3 months, then taper off
- continue antidepressant for 6-9 months, then taper over 2-3 mo by 33%.
Criteria for Conduct Disorder
*At least 3 in last 12 months, at least 1 in last 6 months
[aggression towards ppl/animals, destruction of property, deceitfulness or theft, serious rule violation]
-persistent, repetitive pattern of behavior that infringes on basic rights of others or violates major age-appropriate societal norms
Oppositional defiant disorder
- negative behavior pattern
- does not typically cause significant harm to others
- if symptoms after age 18–> Conduct disorder (antisocial personality d/o cannot be dx til after age 18 and must have had CD)
Tx of Obsessive-Compulsive d/o
SSRI or clomipramine (TCA)
Criteria for PTSD
- Has been exposed to situation where pt witness, experienced, or was confronted w/ events that actual/threatened death/serious injury.
- Re-experience of the event
- Avoids reminders of event
- Feelings of detachement, numbness, restricted range of affect
- Persistent symptoms of hyperarousal, irritability, difficulty conc, hypervigilance
- Acute if < 3 mo; Chronic if > 3 mo. (lasts longer than 1 mo, otherwise acute stress d/o)
Tx for PTSD
SSRI (sertraline, paroxetine)
May add TCA or MAOI
Trazadone for sleep
Alpha-2 agonists (clonidine, prazosin)
Criteria for Dysthymic disorder
- Depressed mood most of the day for more days than not for *at least 2 yrs (1 yr for child)
- Presence of *2 or more depressive sx [change in appetite, change in sleep, low energy, low self-esteems, poor conc, indeciveness, hopelessness].
- During the 2 yr period, pt never without depressive sx for *>2 months.
- Criteria for major depression not met during first 2 yrs of mood disturbance.
Tx for dysthymic disorder
SSRI
SNRI, burpoprion, TCA, MAOI
Cyclothymia
Numerous episodes of hypomania and dysthymia for 2 years
1 yr for young
Criteria for Dementia
Multiple cognitive deficits involving both *memory impairment and *aphasia, apraxia, agnosia, or disturbance in executive functioning
Tx for Alzheimer’s dementia
Acetylcholinesterase inhibitors [donepzil, galantamine, rivastigmine, tacrine]
NMDA Rc antagonist [memantine]
Tx for agitation in dementia
Low dose high potency typical or atypical antipsychotic
or low dose, short acting BNZ