PSYCH Flashcards
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What is a complex somatic, cognitive, affective, and behavioral effects of psychological trauma?
PTSD
What are some specific considerations of PTSD regarding armed conflict and combat?
- strong correlation to TBI
- develops over several months
Pathophysiology of PTSD is unknown. Studies using MRI have shown decreased volume in what areas of the brain?
- Left amygdala
- Hippocampus
- Anterior cingulate cortex
- increased central norepinephrine levels
Where is the fear center of the brain?
Left amygdala
Where are memories stored in the brain?
Hippocampus
How long must symptoms be present following trauma for psychiatry to make diagnosis of PTSD?
4 weeks
What are the 3 types of psychotherapy for PTSD?
- Exposure therapy
- CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy)
- EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing)
How does psychotherapy work and what is the goal in regards to PTSD?
Helps the patient integrate the events in and adaptive way
What medication is the first line treatment of choice in regards to PTSD?
Antidepressant Medications
- SSRIs (Sertraline)
What medication is used for nightmares?
Prazosin
What medication is used for tremors and sympathetic responses?
Beta blockers
Why should benzodiazepines be avoided?
safety and dependency issues
What is the screening tool for eating disorder?
SCOFF
What does SCOFF stand for?
S- Do you make yourself SICK because you feel uncomfortably full?
C- Do you worry you have lost CONTROL over how much you eat?
O- Have you recently lost more that ONE Stone(14 pounds) in the last 3 months?
F- Do you believe yourself to be FAT when others say your are thin?
F- Would you say that FOOD dominates your life?
Anorexia is more common in men or women?
women
What is the median age of onset for anorexia?
18
Neuroimaging studies of have shown structoral brain changes in patients with anorexia to inlcude?
- Dopaminergic dysfunction
- Serotonergic dysfunction
Deficits in what will result in changes of eating behavior, motivation and reward?
Dopamine
Deficits in what will result in changes in mood, impulse control, and obsessive behavior?
Serotonin
BMI requirement for anorexia?
<17.5
What are some common physical findings for anorexia?
- low BMI <17.5
- emaciation
- hypothermia
- bradycardia
- hypotension
- hypoactive bowel sounds
- Xerosis (dry scaly skin
- brittle nails
- langugo body hair
- abdominal distension
Bulimia is 3 times more common in men or women?
women
What is the median onset of age for bulimia?
18
What is recurrent episode of binging and purging and inappropriate compensatory behavior to prevent weight gain?
Bulimia