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Fever, tachycardia, HTN, diaphoresis, tactile or liliputian hallucinations

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DTs - 48-96 hrs

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Skin popping, pinpoint pupils, drowsiness, constipation intoxication

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Heroin

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SLUDGE - sweating, lacrimation, pupillary dilation, diarrhea, rhinorrhea withdrawal

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Heroin

- tx w/ clonidine, methadone

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Agression, paranoia, VERTICAL NYSTAGMUS, HTN, tachycardia, hyperacusis intoxication

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PCP

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Visual hallucinations, SENSORY INTENSIFICATION, illusions, sweating, tachycardia intoxication

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LSD

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Pupillary dilation, insomnia, delusions, paranoia intoxication

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Amphetamines

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Tx for agitation w/ & w/o psychosis

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With = haldol
Without = diazepam
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Erythema of turbinates, EPISTAXIS, pupillary dilation, bugs crawling on skin, aggression, insomnia intoxication

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Cocaine

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INC appetite, hypersomnia, vivid dreams withdrawal

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Cocaine

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Unexpected travel, can’t remember past, hx of head trauma

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Dissociative fuge

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2+ distinct identities

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Dissociative identity

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1+ episode of amnesia related to stressful event

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Dissociative amnesia

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Observing own body from afar

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Depersonalization

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Experiencing familiar persons and surroundings as if strange or unusual

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Derealization

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<85% IBW, fear of becoming fat, absence of 3 periods, show great concern with appearance

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Anorexia

  • arrhythmia –> death
  • hospitalization, psychotherapy, SSRIs
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GLOBAL body desire, low K, acidosis, inc LFTs, dec grey matter in anterior cingulate gyrus

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Lanugo

- assess severity w/ low albumin

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Normal weight, large eating volumes, use of exercise, fasting, vomiting, laxative, diuretics, enemas, HX of obesity

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Bulimia

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Parotid enlargement, inc amylase, gastric dilation or tear, HX OF PICA, excessive exercising

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Bulimia

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Tx for anorexia

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  1. Olanzapine

2. CBT & FAMILY therapy

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Tx for bulimia

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  1. CBT

2. FLUOXITINE (prozac = no weight gain)

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Dependence vs. Abuse

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Dependence
- withdrawal sx, can’t cut down but trying, time spent recovering, interferes w/ normal life

Abuse
- don’t fulfill obligations, use in dangerous situations, legal and social problems, CONTINUED use despite adverse consequences, ELEVATED GGT

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Neurotransmitter that initiates sleep

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Serotonin

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Neurotransmitter that produces arousal/wakefulness

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DA

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Levels of Ach and NE during REM

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Ach = high
NE = low
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25
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Stage 1 sleep waves

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Theta (3-7hz)

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Stage of sleep with sleep spindle and K complexes

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Stage 2

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Abrupt awakening in early sleep, intense, can’t be calmed, NO memory, assoc w/ RLS, precursor to temporal epilepsy

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Night terrors

- tx w/ benzos

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Tx for enuresis

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  1. Alarms

2. Imipramine, & DDAVP

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Previously toilet trained now wetting bed after north of new sibling

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Regression

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IVDU gets HCV and blames poor control of HCV in community

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Distorsion - altered perception of disturbing aspects of reality

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Angry w/ person - believes person is angry at them

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Projection

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32
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Classifies things as all good or bad

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Splitting = borderline personality

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33
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Abused child identifies themselves as an abuser

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Identification

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34
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Angry at person, instead goes and wrecks car

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Displacement

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Pt rescued from burning building now denies memory of event

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Dissociation - block memory or drastic change in behavior to avoid emotional distress

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Involuntary withholding idea or feeling from consciousness

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Repression

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37
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Got fired - now claims job was not that important anyway

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Rationalization - avoid self blame

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Replacing behavior/thoughts/feelings opposed to their own with OPPOSITE behavior

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Reaction formation

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39
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Explosive anger channeled into athletic pursuits

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Sublimation

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40
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Kid focuses on homework rather than dad’s cancer dx

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Suppression - VOLUNTARY postponement of anxiety producing thought

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3 months of stressful situation, last NO LONGER than 6mo, somatic sx in kids, irritable, short temper, anxiety, depression

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Adjustment disorder

- psychotherapy

42
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Abrupt feeling of intense anxiety, palpitations, sweating, SOB, dizziness, hot flashes, following a particular stimuli

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Panic attack –> alprazolam

43
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UNEXPECTED, out of the blue intense anxiety, worrying about future attacks, behavior change after attack
Lasts >15min but

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Panic disorder –> SSRIs

- w/ agoraphobia

44
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Work-up/DDx for panic disorder

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  1. Thyroid - ? high thyroxine or hypothyroid
  2. # 1 = depression
  3. Agoraphobia
45
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> 6mo
Worry about multiple things that may not have happened yet, no trigger
Restless, easily fatigued, difficulty concentrating, irritability, muscle tension, sleep disturbance

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Generalized anxiety disorder

  • Major depression in 50-90%, Sjogren’s, Grave’s, hyperthyroid
  • SSRIs, also venlafaxine, buspirone
46
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Stressful event + in a daze/numbing + derealization/depersonalization + dissociative amnesia and re-experiencing event, avoidance of certain stimuli, MAXIMUM 4 WEEKS

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Acute stress disorder

  • support
  • propanolol to prevent PTSD
47
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Re-experience traumatic event, LONGER than 4 WEEKS, hallucinations, intense fear, horror,

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PTSD

  • paroxetine or sertraline
  • prazosin for nightmares
  • relaxation, hypnosis, psychotherapy
48
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Co-morbidities w/ PTSD

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MDD, anxiety, substance abuse

49
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Fear of being in places from which escape may be difficult or embarrassing - crowds, public places, traveling

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Agoraphobia

- 91% have MDD, complication of PANIC DISORDER

50
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Fear of being humiliated or embarrassed + blushing, shaking, vomiting, urgency or fear of micturition or defecation + >6mo under 18 y/o
Public restrooms, public speaking or eating in public

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Social phobia

- BBs, assertiveness + SSRI

51
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Fear of reptiles, blood, heights, tunnels, closed spaces, fear of CONTRACTING disease, even anticipation provokes anxiety + recognized as irrational

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Specific phobia disorder

  • desensitization, relaxation
  • BBs and SSRIs
52
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Intrusive thoughts and repetitive behaviors - cleaning, hand washing, ordering, counting, meditating, toe tapping + aware of unreasonableness

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OCD –> SSRI

  • 2/3 have MDD
  • Tourette disorder
  • other tx = clomipramine, behavior therapy
53
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2 weeks
Sleep disturbance, dec interests, guilt, dec energy, dec concentration, appetite disturbance, psychomotor changes, suicidal thoughts

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Major depressive episode - disorder w/ >1 episodes

  • SSRIs
  • Duloxetine w/ neuropathic pain
  • Bupropion if scared of sexual SE or weight gain
  • r/o Parkinson, dementia, hypothyroidism
54
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1+ week

Distracted, indiscretion, grandiosity, flight of ideas, activity inc, sleep deficit, talkative/pressured speech

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Manic episode

  • r/o medical condition/drugs
  • OLANZAPINE, haldol, lithium for acute
  • LITHIUM, lamotrigine, valproic acid, quetiapine maintenance
  • NEVER “refer to psychiatrist”
55
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1+ manic episodes, CAN have delusions or hallucinations, low risk of suicide

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Bipolar 1

  • Lithium, valproic (<12) for non-psychotic
  • kids never calm down after they get their way (vs. ODD)
56
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1+ MDD + hypomanic episode, higher risk of suicide, no delusions or hallucinations

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Bipolar 2

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57
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<30 y/o, pain + GI + sexual or reproductive + weakness or sensory loss

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Somatization disorder

- weekly psychotherapy

58
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Loss of specific bodily function or part of body, hemianesthesia, seizures w/ no LOC or incontinence, UNCONCERNED about seriousness

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Conversion disorder

- reassurance of sensory deficits

59
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Preoccupation of HAVING an illness, CAN be reassured (vs. somatic), >6mo

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Hypochondriasis

- regularly scheduled appts

60
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Pain without cause, anatomic or imaging findings

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Pain disorder

- validation, TCAs, SSRIs

61
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Health care worker, poor parental relationships, borderline personality, intentional feigning of illness to assume sick role - injecting insulin

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Factitious disorder

62
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Consciously making up an illness for secondary gain - avoiding difficult things, responsibilities, punishment, compensation, drugs, lack of cooperation/compliance, anti-social disorder, common in prisoners and military personnel

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Malingering

63
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Lack peer relationships, eye contact, social smile & lack separation anxiety.
Routines, rituals, repetitive manners - spinning, banging head, self-injurious.
Impaired non verbal behaviors, NO speech b4 3 y/o, tantrums

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Autism

  • greater in BOYS
  • r/o deafness if child doesn’t respond to name
64
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Girls w/ progressive encephalopathy, microcephaly - deceleration of head growth after 5th mo
Hang wringer, toe walkers, loss of social engagement/peek a boo, poorly coordinated gait or trunk movements

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Rhett disorder

65
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NO delay in language, impaired peer relationships, doesn’t share, no emotional reciprocity, struggle with peer pressure, drugs – depression, bullying

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Asperger’s

- SSRIs

66
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Normal development to age 2 –> Loss of expressive language, bowel/bladder control, motor skills, social skills
May have repetitive, stereotyped behaviors

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Childhood disintegrative disorder

67
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Pathogenic caregivers, no respect for personal boundaries, indiscriminate

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Reactive attachment disorder

68
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Cruelty toward animals, destruction of property, theft, setting fires, vandalism, truancy, running away

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Conduct disorder

  • atomoxetine or guanfacine
  • parents have anti-social or etOH dependence
69
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Age 8

Loses temper, argues w/ authority, refuses requests, blames others, easily annoyed, spiteful, resentful

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Oppositional defiant disorder

- teach parents child management skills

70
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ADHD can lead to?

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Bi-polar

Oppositional defiant disorder

71
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Tx for ADHD

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  1. Methylphenidate, dextroamphetamine –> insomnia, HA, dec appetite
  2. Atomoxetine
  3. Clonidine, guanfacine (w/ sleep problems)
72
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Delusions, hallucinations, disorganized speech, catatonic behavior, brief mood disorder, >6mo

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Schizophrenia

- if no time-frame is mentions = pick this

73
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Brain findings in schizophrenia

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Inc ventricle size
Prominent sulci
Hippocampal disarray
5HT –> suicidal & impulsive

74
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2+ weeks of delusions, hallucinations with or without mode disorders. Depression only present with psychotic features.

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Schizoaffective disorder

- haldol, risperidone

75
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Psychotic features only present during mood disorders

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Mood w/ psychotic features

76
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Magical thinking, transient psychosis, dresses oddly

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Schizotypal

- fam hx of schizophrenia

77
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NO affect, LONERS, NO bizarre cognition or psychosis, NO family hx, NO friends, NO desire for friends, successful at work if isolated

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Schizoid personality disorder

78
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False beliefs that others want to harm them, ppl will take advantage of them, suspicious

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Paranoid personality disorder

79
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Schizophrenia that lasts >1mo but <6mo

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Schizophreniform

80
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Schizophrenia that lasts 1 day to 1 month

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Brief psychotic disorder

81
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NON-bizzare delusions (vs. schizo) - being followed, poisoned, loved, deceived, or have a disease and see that as normal. NO impairment

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Delusional disorder –> atypical anti-psychotic

- erotomatic, grandiose, jealous, persecutory, somatic types

82
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Sense of entitlement, aggressive toward others, violate social norms, >18 and had conduct disorder

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Anti-social

- common to develop somatization disorder when older

83
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Can’t be alone but has short-lived relationships, EMPTINESS, things are all good or all bad, cut/burn themselves, hx of childabuse/neglect

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Borderline personality disorder

- may have short psychotic episodes

84
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Overly emotional, dramatic, hungry for ATTENTION, afraid of intimacy but appear seductive, theatrical

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Histrionic personality disorder

85
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Self-important, crave ADMIRATION, exploitive, unrealistic inflated views of their accomplishments, grandiose

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Narcissistic personality disorder

86
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Hypersensitive to criticism, fear of rejection, shy away from situations that expose INADEQUACY, WANT friends but unwilling to get involved –> become isolated

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Avoidant personality disorder

- co-morbid dependent personality disorder

87
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Afraid of being on their own, submissive in order to avoid displeasing people, can’t make decisions, don’t question authority, cling to ONE person

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Dependent personality disorder

  • regular but brief appts
  • group psychotherapy
88
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Must attain perfection, adhere to plans, schedules, workaholics, stiff, stubborn, do NOT realize this causes them more distress

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Obsessive-compulsive personality disorder

- perfection & inflexibility

89
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Dec DA in tuberoinfundibular

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Hyperprolactinemia

90
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Dec DA in nigrostriatal

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Chorea/tics

91
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Inc DA in nigrostriatal

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EPS & parkinson

92
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Inc DA in mesolimbic

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Drug use & hallucinations

93
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Dec DA in mesolimbic

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Anti-psychotics

94
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Anti-psychotic binds DA in nigrostriatal –> brief painful muscle contractions, TORTICOLLIS, eyes, larynx in a matter of HOURS to DAYS

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Acute dystonic rxn –> benztropine or benadryl IM

95
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Restlessness, anxiety, pacing, rocking, leg crossing, can’t get out of chair days to WEEKS after anti-psychotic start

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Akathisia –> BBs

96
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Increased sleep, weight, appetite, mood worse in evening and feels “heavy.”

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Atypical depression –> MAOIs

97
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Immediate sadness, lability, tearfulness lasting 2 WEEKs after birth

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Post-partum blues

98
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Depressed mood, weight changes sleep disturbances, excess anxiety, may have negative feelings toward baby for 1-3 months after birth

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Post-partum depression –> SSRI

99
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Depression, delusions and thoughts of harming baby 2-3 WEEKs after birth

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Post-partum psychosis –> anti-psychotic, lithium, SSRI

100
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Bereavement vs. Depression

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Depression has thoughts of death, WORTHLESSNESS, >2months affecting function, psychomotor retardation, psychosis

101
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agitation, confusion, hallucinations, sweating, hyperthermia, nausea, diarrhea, tremor, myoclonus

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Serotonin syndrome –> stop SSRI + cyproheptadine

102
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  1. Schizophrenia w/ persecution, delusions
  2. Schizophrenia w/ mutism, stupor, rigidity
  3. Schizophrenia w/ disheveled, EARLY age, bizarre emotional responses
  4. Schizophrenia w/ no + sx, only flat affect
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  1. Paranoid = most common
  2. Catatonic
  3. Disorganized
  4. Residual
    * choose atypical anti psych for acute psychosis, not haldol*

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