Psychiatry Flashcards
‘Yesterday I hay boo ah shop at yok!’
Example of
Word salad
Seen in schizophrenia
‘ Yesterday I hopped popped I bipeddy bopped” example of
Rhyming
Seen in mania
‘ yesterday I sported down to the shop’ example of
Neologism (loosening of association)
Seen in chronic schizophrenia
‘ yesterday I went down to the shop. Kangaroos live in Australia.’ Example of
Knights movement
Seen in schizophrenia
‘ my husband doesn’t exist anymore’
Nihilistic delusion
Severe depression
‘ it wasn’t my failure I hurt that lady god controls people he made me do it’ example of
Delusion of control
Schizophrenia - red flag
‘You can read the thoughts in my brain’ example of
Delusion of though broadcasting
Schizophrenia
SSRI used in someone who is underweight
Mirtazapine
SSRI used for someone with epilepsy
Citalopram
Complication if bipolar patient on lithium becomes depressed
Give them SSRI but be aware of mania
Antidepressant used to treat chronic pain
Amitriptyline
Duloxetine
Treatment combination used in someone with poor response to multiple SSRI
SSRI + mirtazapine
Treating hypertension due to MAO inhibitor use
Reversible alpha blockers- phentolamine
Biochemistry in anorexia nervosa
- hypokalaemia
- low sex hormones
- raised growth hormone
- hyper cholesterolaemia
Formal thought disorder
Disorganised thinking as evidence in speech
