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What are examples of immature defenses?

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Acting Out Externalization
Fantasy
Idealization
Omnipotent Control Passive Aggressive Projection
Projective Identification Somatization
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What are examples of neurotic defenses?

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Displacement Dissociation Hypochondriasis Intellectualization Isolation Rationalization Reaction Formation Regression Repression/Blocking Undoing

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What are examples of mature/high order defenses?

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Altruism Anticipation Humor Identification Introjection Sublimation Suppresion

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Define displacement

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discharging pent up feelings usually of hostility on object less dangerous than the one that initially aroused the emotion

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Define rationalization

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justifying ones failures with socially acceptable reasons instead of the real reasons

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Define reaction formation

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transforming anxiety producing thoughts into their opposites in consciousness

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Define regression

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returnign to more primitive levels of behavior

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Define denial

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refusing to admit that something unpleasant is happening or that a taboo emotion is being experienced

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Define personality

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Combination of stable, habitual patterns of behavior that are characteristic of a person and that develop over the first two decades of life and then change little

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What is a personality trait vs. personality state?

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Personality patterns are considered traits because they
are longstanding and consistent while personality state behavior refers to behaviors that come and go, such as a mood state

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What is temperament?

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Infants and children manifest patterns of behavioral style (e.g., shy, fussy, calm, easy, etc.) that form the core of adolescent and adult personality.

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What is the path to personality and temperament?

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genes, environment and stessors

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When does non-shared environment play less of a role and neural development is substantially complete?

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once past age 20-25

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What are defense mechanisms of depression?

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introjection

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What are defense mechanisms of psychosis/paranoia?

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projection

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What are defense mechanisms of obsessive-compulsive?

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undoing

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What are defense mechanisms of antisocial PD?

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omnipotent control

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What are defense mechanisms of borderline personality d/o?

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splitting and projective identification, acting out, dissociation

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What are defense mechanisms of shizotypal PD?

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fantasy

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What are defense mechanisms of histronic PD?

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hypochondriasis, somatization, regression

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What are defense mechanisms of narcissistic PD?

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omnipotent control, denial, externalization

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What are defense mechanisms of dependent PD?

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idealization

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What is the 6th most disabling illness?

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BPD

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What percentage of mood disorders does BPD account for?

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25%

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What is the most expensive behavioral health care diagnosis?
BPD
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What is average age of onset of first episode for BPD?
18 yo (most 1st episodes are <25 yo)
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What is typically the first BPD episode in females?
depressive
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What is typically the first BPD episode in males?
manic
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What is suicide risk for BPD patients?
15x general pop | accounts for 25% all completed suicides
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What is risk of divorce in BPD patients?
2-3x general pop
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What is the etiology of BPD?
exact cause unk, benetic, biochem, socio environmental factors
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What biochemical process plays a role in BPD?
neuroendocrine-hypothalamus-Pituitary adrenal axis and excess cortical secretion hypothyroidism
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define bipolar I
episodes of full blown mania and major depression (may also have hypomania)
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define bipolar II
episodes of hypomania and major depression but not full blown mania
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define paranoid personality disorder
pattern of distrust and suspiciousness such that others’ motives are interpreted as malevolent
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define schizoid personality disorder
pattern of detachment from social relationships and a restricted range of emotional expression
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define schizotypal personality disorder
pattern of acute discomfort in close relationships, cognitive or perceptual distortions, and eccentricities of behavior
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Define antisocial personality disorder
pattern of disregard for, and violation of, the rights of others
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Define borderline personality disorder
pattern of instability in interpersonal relationships, self-image, and affects, and marked impulsivity
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define histrionic personality
pattern of excessive emotionality and attention seeking
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define narcissistic personality disorder
pattern of grandiosity, need for admiration, and lack of empathy
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define avoidant personality disorder
pattern of social inhibition, feelings of inadequacy, and hypersensitivity to negative evaluation
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define dependent personality disorder
pattern of submissive and clinging behavior related to an excessive need to be taken care of
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What are common causes for substance or medication induced BPD?
cocaine corticosteroids stimulants
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What is BPD often misdiagnosed as?
MDD because pts underreport elevated mood (and its also less common than depressed mood)
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What is the ratio of depressed mood:elevated?
3: 1 in BP I 37: 1 BP II
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Ddx for BPD
``` unipolar MDD schizoaffective d/o schizophrenia ADHD Borderline PD substance abuse ```
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What are comorbitidies of BPD?
substance use d.o, anxiety d/o, personality d/o, ADHD
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What is rapid cycling?
4 or more episodes in a year
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What is precontemplation stage?
no intention of changing within the next 6 mo (uneducated on risks, tried and failed)
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What is contemplation stage?
intent to take action within 6 mo (know pros and cons, can last long time)
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What is preparation stage?
ready to take action in the next month
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What is the action stage?
has made the change
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What is the maintenance stage?
behavior is changed
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What is the termination stage?
may reach a point where | \there is no change of relapse for some behaviors (not true for all)
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What are the 5 Rs for "don't want to quit"?
``` relevance- encourage pt to quit risks- ID potential negative consequences rewards- benefits of stopping roadblocks- barriers in quitting repetition- repeat every visit ```
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What are the 5 A's for "want to quit"?
Ask- if they use Advise- to quit Assess- willingness to quit (within 30 d) Assist- (STAR) set quit date, tell fam, anticipate challenges, remove products Arrange-
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What are normal BMI values?
18.5-24.9
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What are sx of delirium?
reduced awareness, drowsy, lethargic, distractable, new memory impairment, hallucinations, delusions, sleep-wake reversal, sx wax and wane through the day
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What neuro exam should you do for delirium?
sterngth testing, sensory testing, cranial nerve testing, visual fields, nuchal rigidity
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What is the MC etiology of meningitis in elderly?
listeria
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How long can a pt be involuntary held for if suicide risk and refuse?
72 hrs
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What is a contract for safety?
make agreement that they'll contact the office if they feel suicidal
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What is the Tarasoff ruling?
health professional have a duty to protect intended victim by warning (not duty only to pt)
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Define psychosis
disturbance in perception of reality, evidenced by hallucinations, delusions or thought disorganization
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What are psychotic pts at high risk for?
agitation, agression, suicide, homicide
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What pts are highest risk for violence in psychosis?
M>F substance abusers x 30 antisocial PD x100
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How often does a patient in restraints need to be checked on
every 15 min
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When can an alcohol intoxicated pt go home?
when they know ehere they are and can walk safely or caly BAC
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How quickly can alcoholics clear BAC?
25 mg/dl/hr
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Why do pts have muscle aches, back pain and nausea and noth other sx?
pain fibers are unequally distributed (not on organs like spleen, kidney etc) but pain fibers are on muscles and joints
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What is the significance of diffuse/poorly localized sx?
in CNS things far apart int he body lie close together- | generalized regulatory process "central sensitization"
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Describe the somatosensory pain pathways
direct and relayed, bidirectional and shaped by experience
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What is the pathway of sensory and somatosensory information?
info reaches amygdala and triggers rapid response via HPA while at the same time info is relayed via thalamus to cingulate cortex and prefrontal cortex which will apply memory and interpretation and then back regulates the thalamus
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How do hormones affect somatic distress?
testosterone affects pain sensitivity and other emotional states female reproductive organs may produce sx (endometriosis) E2/P regulares monoamine neurotrans activity
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What pain do males with somatic system disorder typically present with?
low back pain
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What is malingering?
feigning illness for obvious gain common in soldiers, prisoners, people involved in legal proceedings associated with antisocial PD
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What us somatic system d/o?
Physical distress that preoccupies person, care seeking dramatic self report
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What is illness anxiety disorder?
Preoccupation with having or acquiring a serious illness
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What is a factitious disorder?
Production of sx to receive medical attention | Can be induced by parents
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What is Pseudocyesis?
false belief of being pregnant that is associated with objective signs and reported symptoms of pregnancy
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What is Trichotillomania?
hair pulling disorder
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What is excoriation?
skin picking disorder
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What is YBOCS?
yale-brown obsessive compulsive scale used to follow tx and assess progress, well validated
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What is the pathophys oc OCD?
"hyperfrontality" corticothalamic striatal learning
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What are subtypes of major and minor neurocog dz?
``` Alzheimer’s dz (MC) vascular disease Lewy bodies TBI HIV infection Prion disease Parkinson’s disease Huntington’s disease Substance/medication-induced Frontotemporal neurocognitive disorder another medical condition ```
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What is the idea of the puberty light switch?
psychosocial effects of puberty play a role in hormones and genetic risk for eating disorder to develop
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What are physiological findings associated with AN?
delayed gastric emptying | brain vol reduction in frontal, insular, cingulate and parietal cortices
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What genes play a role in AN?
5HT transporter s and l
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What are inhibitory signals for satiety?
leptin feedback/adipose signal | insulin FB
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What are excitatory signals to stimulate eating?
Ghrelin-stomach
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What is released as reward from eating?
dopamine, endogenous opioids, endocannabinoid
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What are good prognostic factors of ED?
``` young age first episode short duration before treatment somewhat preserved body weight intact family absence of co-morbidity ```
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What are poor prognostic factors of ED?
purging anorexia chronicity >12 y alcohol and drug use psych comorbidities
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What biological changes should you assess for in ED?
``` wt/ht ↓pulse/↓ BP ↓ temp EKG (arrhythmias) CBC CMP (met alkalosis, hypokalemia) Thyroid (nrml TSH ↓T3) UA Bone scan (↓density) ```
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What are renal complications of ED?
↑BUN and ↑ CR due to dehydration and ↓ GFR
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What are cardio complications of ED?
bradycardia, hypotension, QT prolongation
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What are neuro complications of ED?
↑CSF, ↓grey and white matter, structural brain abnormalities
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What is criteria for hospitalization of children and adolescents with ED?
``` <75% BMI acute weight loss severe bradycardia hypotension <90/45 orthostatic ↑in pulse or ↓ BP EKG abnor Hypothermia Electrolyte disturb Exercise >2d Uncontrolable binging/purging Acute food refusal ```
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What is refeeding syndrome?
fluid and electrolyte imbalances as result of reintroducing nutrition highest risk is 1st week (peak day 4)
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What are signs of refeeding syndrome?
``` hyophosphatemia hypokalemia hypomagnesemia abnormal glucose metabolism vitamin deficiencies ```
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What is bereavement?
experience after loss of loved one to death

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