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What are 5 examples of medications that are antipsychotic drugs?

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  1. Loxapine
  2. Quetiapine (Seroquel)
  3. Risperidone (Risperdal)
  4. Haloperidol
  5. Olanzapine
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What are 5 examples of medications that are antidepressant drugs?

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  1. Citalopram
  2. Trazodone
  3. Venlafaxine (Effexor)
  4. Sertraline (Zoloft)
  5. Escitalopram
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What are 2 examples of medications that are mood stabilizer drugs?

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  1. Lithium

2. Divalproex Sodium (Epival)

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What are 3 examples of medications that are antianxiety drugs?

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  1. Clonazepam (BENZO!)
  2. Lorazepam (BENZO!)
  3. Diazepam (BENZO!)
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What is an example of an anticholinergic (antiparkinsonism) drug?

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Benztropine (Cogentin)

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What is axis I?

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Clinical disorders (depression, anxiety)

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What is axis II?

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Personality disorders/Mental retardation

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What is axis III?

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General medical conditions

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What is axis IV?

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Psychosocial and environmental problems (widowed)

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What is axis V?

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Global assessment of functioning scale

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What are the 5 categories of the MSE?

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  1. General appearance
  2. Emotional state (mood/affect)
  3. Sensory experience (hallucinations)
  4. Thinking (form/process)
  5. Sensorium (LOC/memory)
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What are coping skills?

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Methods a person uses to deal with stressful situations

- conscious

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What are defense mechanisms?

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Automatic psych process of protecting the individual from anxiety
- unconscious

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What happens in phase 1 of psychosis?

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Prodromal = vague early signs and barely recognizable

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What happens in phase 2 of psychosis?

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Acute = clear psychotic symptoms (hallucinations, delusions)

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What happens in phase 3 of psychosis?

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Recovery = psychosis is treatable

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Describe paranoid schizophrenia

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Auditory hallucinations

- delusional thoughts about persecution or conspiracy

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Describe disorganized schizophrenia

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Disorganization of thought processes

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Describe catatonic schizophrenia

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Movement disturbances

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Describe undifferentiated schizophrenia

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Symptoms aren’t sufficiently formed

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Describe residual schizophrenia

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No longer displays prominent symptoms

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What are some symptoms of neuroleptic malignant syndrome?

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  • severe muscle rigidity
  • elevated temperature
  • HTN
  • Tachycardia
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What is acute dystonia?

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Extrapyramidal symptom

  • too little dopamine
  • sustained muscle contractions (stiff neck)
  • eyes roll upwards
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What is akathisia?

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Extrapyramidal symptom

  • state of agitation
  • common in 1st few days of therapy
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What is pseudoparkinsonism?
Extrapyramidal symptom - persistant tremors - shuffling gait
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What is tardive dyskinesia?
Extrapyramidal symptom - involuntary, repetitive movements - protruding tongue
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What is the treatment for extrapyramidal symptoms?
Benztropine (Cogentin)
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What are the treatments for depression?
1. Antidepressants 2. ECT 3. Psychotherapy
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What are the 4 different kinds of antidepressants?
1. SSRI 2. SNRI 3. Tricyclic antidepressants 4. Monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MOA)
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Why are tricyclic antidepressants not commonly used?
Many side effects
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What are monoamine oxidase inhibitors not commonly used?
MOST effective | - increases BP to dangerous levels
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What is bipolar I?
Manic episode generally with major depressive occurrence
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What is bipolar II?
Periods of depression with hypomania
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What is mania characterized by?
Euphoria | - mood is elated, labile
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What are 2 kinds of medication is used for mania?
Mood stabilizers | Anticonvulsants
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What is an example of a mood stabilizer that is used for mania?
Lithium
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What is an example of an anticonvulsant that is used for mania?
Divalproex sodium
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What is alcohol dependency?
Continues to use substance despite adverse consequences to one's phsycial or mental health
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What is alcohol abuse?
Psychiatric diagnosis | - recurrent use of alcohol despite -ve consequences
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What is tolerance?
Increased dose needed to achieve desired effect
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What are cravings?
Compelling urge to use substance dominates person's thoughts and affects their mood/behaviour
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When do alcohol withdrawal symptoms first appear?
6 - 48 hours after consumption has ceased
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When do alcohol withdrawal symptoms peak?
By day 2
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When do alcohol withdrawal symptoms start to get better?
By day 5
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When can alcoholic hallucinations appear?
12 - 24 hours after cessation
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When can alcoholic withdrawal seizures occur?
24 - 48 hours after cessation
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When can delirium tremens occur?
48 - 72 hours after cessation
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What can you become deficient in, if you are an alcoholic?
Thiamine
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What does thiamine do?
Helps brain cells produce energy from sugar
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What is Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome?
Brain disorder from thiamine deficiency | - permanent
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What is Wernicke's disease?
Nerve damage in CNS/PNS
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What is Korsakoff syndrome?
Memory problems
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How do you treat Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome?
Thiamine replacement
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What is a concurrent disorder?
Patient suffers from substance abuse and mental disorder
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What is transference?
Process of patients projecting onto helper's experiences and interpretations that stem largely from patient's early relationships
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What is counter-transference?
Process of helpers projecting onto client's experience and interpretations that stem largely from helper's early experiences
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What is DBT?
Dialectical Behaviour Therapy
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Explain DBT
Uses: - individual therapy - group skills training - problem solving - exposure techniques
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What are the 3 sub-groups of adolescence?
1. Early (11-14) = puberty 2. Middle (15-17) = peers 3. Late (18-20) = responsibilities
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What are the 4 identity options?
1. Foreclosure 2. Moratorium 3. Identity diffusion 4. Identity achievement
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Describe foreclosure
Identity decisions are made before exploration | - close to family values
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Describe moratorium
Identity decisions are delayed until exploration | - experimentation
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Describe identity diffusion
Identity decision avoided | - socially isolated
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Describe identity achievement
Identity decision made after exploration and critical examination
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What is dementia?
Syndrome of progressive decline in mental health
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What is delirium?
Temporary disordered mental state | - acute, sudden onset
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What medication might worse delirium?
Benzos!

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