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Chapter 9: Psychiatric (DSM-5) Disorders (continued) Flashcards

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What disorder is the most genetic of all the psychiatric disorders?

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bipolar disorder

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What are the requirements to be diagnosed with bipolar disorder?

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  • symptoms of mania > 1 week, with loss of functioning
  • symptoms of major depressive disorder are very common but not necessary for diagnosis
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What are the 2 types of bipolar disorder? Describe what differentiates them.

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bipolar I: involves mania and depression
bipolar II: involves hypomania and depression

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What are characteristics of cyclothymic disorder?

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more mild bipolar disorder

  • mood swings
  • periods of hypomania alternating with periods of milder depression (neither meets criteria for mania or MDD)
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Treatment for cyclothymic disorder?

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psychotherapy

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What is the time frame to be diagnosed with cyclothymic disorder?

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Must have 2 years duration

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Duration of time experiencing symptoms in bipolar II?

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months

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Anxiety disorders have which gender predisposition?

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women > men

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Duration of time requirement to be diagnosed as someone with panic disorder.

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presence of panic attacks for > 1 month

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Panic disorder symptoms.

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involves worry about having more attacks and significant maladaptive behavioral changes related to the attack

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Treatment for panic disorder?

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benzodiazepines for panic attack or SSRIs for panic disorder

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GAD characteristics?

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generalized anxiety disorder is constant sense of worry for > 6 months about things on should not have to worry about

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Treatment for GAD?

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SSRIs or buspirone

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Social anxiety?

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fear of being embarrassed or humaliated in a social situation, or public speaking (called stage fright or performance anxiety only if related to performance in public)

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Treatment for social anxiety?

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antidepressants and beta-blockers (for stage fright, given b4 an event)

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OCD?

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Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder a disorder characterized by

obsessions: thought that are intrusive, senseless and time consuming

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compulsions: acts that are repetitive, and time consuming

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Treatment for OCD?

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antidepressants and behavioral modification (exposure and response prevention)

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Body Dysmorphic Disorder?

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belief that some part of one’s body is abnormal

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Treatment for Body dysmorphic disorder?

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psychotherapy and SSRIs

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Treatment for hoarding disorder?

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SSRIs and psychotherapy

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What is trichotillomania?

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irresistible urge to pull out one’s own hair followed by a sense of relief. Many eat or chew their hair

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What are common symptoms of PTSD?

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re-experiencing even in form of nightmares or flashbacks

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PTSD has what gender predisposition?

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Compare onset of PTSD with Acute stress disorder.

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PTSD: anytime
Acute stress disorder: > 3 days but < 1 month

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Treatment for PTSD?
exposure therapy and SSRIs
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Compare duration of PTSD with acute stress disorder.
PTSD ≥ 1 month Actue stress disorder: < 1 month
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What is adjustment disorder?
maladaptive response to an identifiable stressor causing distress in functioning
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How long should onset of symptoms and duration of symptoms last in adjustment disorder?
* symptoms must occur within 3 months of stressor * symptoms a cannot last >6 months in duration
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What is anorexia nervosa?
characterized by restriction of food intake that leads to > 15% - 20% loss of ideal body weight or BMI < 17 kg/m2
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Treatment for anorexia nervosa?
hospitalization, behavioral modification, SSRIs, and family therapy
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What are major characteristics of bulimia nervosa?
characterized by binge eating followed by purging.
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Compare weight in bulimia nervosa to anorexia.
anorexia: BMI < 17 bulimia: weight normal
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Treatment for bulimia nervosa?
behavioral modification and SSRIs
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Binge eating disorder typical weight?
weight above normal
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Treatment for binge eating disorder?
stimulants
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What is somatic symptom disorder?
excessive thoughts, feelings, and behavior related to the somatic symptoms
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Duration required to be diagnosed with somatic symptom disorder?
> 6 months
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Treatment for somatic symptom disorder?
should be by one identified physician along with psychotherapy
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What is illness anxiety disorder?
Illness anxiety disorder is characterized by the belief that one has an underlying illness, despite constant reassurance
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What is the duration of illness anxiety disorders?
> 6 months
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Are somatic symptoms present in illness anxiety disorder?
* somatic symptoms are not present; if present, mild
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Treatment for illness anxiety disorder?
psychotherapy
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What is conversion disorder?
development of neurological symptoms following psychological stressor that cannot be medically explained
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Characteristics of conversion disorder?
* all work-up tests will be negative * patients will be indifferent to symptoms ( la belle indifference
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Treatment for conversion disorder?
psychotherapy
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What is factitious disorder
conscious production of signs and symptoms of a mental or physical illness
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What are the 2 types of factitious disorders?
imposed on self and imposed on others
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Treatment for factitious disorder?
psychotherapy
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What is malingering?
not a mental illness. * conscious production of signs and symptoms of mental or physical illness
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Compare and contrast symptoms production in Somatic Symptom Disorder, factitious disorder, and malingering?
Somatic symptom: unconsious Factitious: intentional Malingering: intentional
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Compare and contrast motivation in somatic symptom disorder, factitious disorder, and malingering.
somatic symptom: unconscious factitious: unconscious malingering: intentional

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