Pysch Flashcards
treatment for anxiety disorder and timeframe
> 6 months, use SSRI and SSNI first line
scale to rate generalized anxiety disorder?
Hamilton >20
timeframe of panic attacks
10mins to 30mins
how do panic attacks and panic disorder differ?
Panic disorder is fear of having attacks. Dx is 4 attack in 4 weeks
tx for panic disorder
benzo in the short term, then switch to SSRI
Is OCD egodytonic or egosyntonic
dytonic
TX for OCD
SSRI at higher dose
timeframe to dx PTSD?
1 month
stress reaction/ acute stress disorder timeframe
1 week to 1 month
Tx PTSD
SSRI, benzo, group therapy
what is the most common mental illness
phobias
what is agoraphobia?
fear of placing self in a situation where problem occurs in a very public space
what other disorder do phobia pt’s have 75-80% of the time?
panic attacks
tx for phobia
exposure therapy, SSRI, benzo
what is the difference between schizoid and schizotypal?
schizoid doesn’t desire relationships, schizotypal is afraid of relationships
schizotypal —
think odd name, odd person, magical & derealization thinking
schizoid
loner, reclusive pleasure
how old must a pt be to be dx with antisocial
18 (evident of conduct disorder before the age of 15
tx for antisocial
lithium, anger management
medical tx of anorexia?
Amitriptyline, SSRI (mirtazapine)
only drug FDA approved for weight loss
Orlistat
Major depressive disorder timeframe to dx
5 symptoms in same 2 week peroid
acronym for depression
SIGECAPS
TX MDD
SSRI, effexor, wellbutrin