PSICHIATRY Flashcards
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What’s transference and countertansference?
Transference. Psychiatrist is seen as parent
Countertransference patient reminds physician of young sibling
The most easiest ego defenses
Dissociation multiple personality Fixation adult fixating on video games Displacement mother yells at her child Projection a DOG man thinks his wife is cheating on him Rationalization al cabo que ni quería
Whats the peak of incidence of child abuse?
9-12 yrs
Treatment for attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (2)
Stimulants methylphenidate
Atomoxetine
Age to separation anxiety disorder
7-9 yrs
Time to diagnosis Tourette disorder
> 1 year of…
Sudden, rapid, recurrent,nonrhythmic,stereotyped motor and vocal tics can have COMPROLALIA Hpss!!!!!!
What are neurotransmitters changes in Alzheimer disease?
⬇️ACh
⬆️glutamate
Principal motor characteristic of rest syndrome?
Hand-wringing
What’s dissociative amnesia?
Inability to recall important personal information
What’s dementia?
⬇️ in intellectual function without affecting level of consciousness.
Principal characteristics of psychosis (3)
delusions
hallucinations
disorganized thinking
Principal characteristic of delirium
⬆️⬇️level of consciousness whit acute onset
Difference between hypnagogic and hypnopompic hallucinations
hypnagogic GOING TO SLEEP
hypnopompic. WEAKUP
Different schizophrenic disorders (4)
🔺Schizophrenia
Diagnosis requires >2
Delusions
Hallucinations—often auditory
Disorganized speech (loose associations)
Disorganized or catatonic behavior
“Negative symptoms”—flat affect, socialwithdrawal, lack of motivation, lack of speech or thought
🔺Brief psychotic disorder—lasting 2 weeks; psychotic symptoms superimposed major depression or mania .
Whats delusional disorder?
lasting > 1 month
woman who genuinely believes she is married to a celebrity
How many time is dingos is for maniac episode and hypo maniac episode?
maniac episode 1 week
hypomanic episode 4 consecutive days
Definitions of bipolar type 1 or and type 2
Bipolar I
at least 1 manic episode with or without a hypomanic or depressive episode.
Bipolar II defined
a hypomanic and a depressive episode.
What’s the first line drug for bipolar disorder?
LITHIUM!!!!!!!!!
Diagnosis of cyclothymic disorder(2)
dysthymia and hypomania
least 2 years.
Diagnosis of Major Depressive Dissorder
lasting 6–12 months
ALMOST EVERY DAY FOR >2 WEEKS!!!!!!
Sleep disturbance
Loss of Interest (anhedonia)
Guilt or feelings of worthlessness
Energy loss and fatigue
Concentration problems
Appetite/weight changes
Psychomotor retardation or agitation Suicidal ideations
Depressed mood
What’s dysthymia ?
depression, often milder, lasting at least
2 years.
Sleep disorders in major depressive disorder
⬇️ slow-wave sleep
⬇️REM latency
⬆️ REM early in sleep cycle
⬆️total REM sleep
Repeated nighttime awakenings
Early-morning wakening (terminal
insomnia)
What’s Atypical depression
Be able to experience improve the whit positive thinks events
Differential between maternal blues, postpartum depression, postpartum psychosis
maternal blues 2-3 days after delivery resolves 10 days
postpartum depression 1month after delivery tto SSRIs
postpartum psychosis mood-congruent delusions, hallucinations, and thoughts of harming the baby or self.
Risk factors include history of bipolar or psychotic disorder, first pregnancy, family history, recent discontinuation of psychotropic medication.