Mood Disorders
Depression requires more than this number of symptoms for >2 weeks. Brownie points for the acronym!
5, SIGECAPS, depressed mood or anhedonia must be present
This PD presents as a person who likes to be alone, is detached from society, indifferent to emotions, has no interest in family or friends
Schizoid
Diagnosed with following criteria: persistent re-experiencing of event, hyperarousal (hypervigilant) and present for at least a month
PTSD
The generation of antipsychotic that is more likely to cause EPS and TD
1st gen AKA typical; they are more potent D2 blockade
Avoid this medication in bipolar 1 disorder
SSRI/antidepressants
A distinct period of abnormally and persistently elevated, expansive, or irritable mood and abnormally and persistently increased goal-directed activity or energy, lasting at least 1 week and present most of the day, nearly every day
Bipolar Disorder 1
DIGFAST?
Antisocial disorder requires a history of this disorder as a child
Conduct Disorder
Panic disorder requires this symptom(s) along with panic attacks to be diagnosed
Symptoms of avoidance, or persistent fear of panic attack
Name 2 dangerous side effects of clozapine that need to be medically monitored
Agranulocytosis (must stop if ANC <1500), seizures at high doses, myocarditis
This dementia subtype has symptoms that can be treated with neuroleptics
Lewy Body Dementia, visual hallucinations and paranoia are sensitive to neuroleptics
This disorder is present for at least 2 years with at least 2/9 depressive symptoms, and presents asymptomatic for <2 months during this time period
Persistent Depressive Disorder
which therapy can significantly reduce many symptoms of borderline personality disorder
DBT
Frantic efforts to avoid abandonment, unstable and intense interpersonal relationships, unstable self-image, impulsivity, recurrent suicidal behavior, affective instability, chronic feelings of emptiness, inappropriate intense anger, and transient paranoia or severe dissociative symptoms.
Most effective treatment for anxiety disorders
Combination of CBT and pharmacotherapy (SSRIs)
Contraindication of bupropion
This disorder is commonly mistaken for dementia in elderly
Depression (pseudodementia)
This disorder happens around giving birth, within 2-3 days of postpartum, and lasts for less than 10 days.
Postpartum (baby) blues
This PD is similar to schizoid personality disorder, but WANTS relationships
Avoidant
Name 3 biological causes of anxiety
Hyperthyroidism, Vit B12, hypoxia, neurologic disorders, CV dx, anemia, pheochromocytoma, hypoglycemia, medication-induced
The 3 C’s of TCA overdose?
Cardiotoxic, convulsions, coma
DOUBLE JEOPARDY?? What is the main difference between delirium and dementia?
3 answers: awareness is reduced in delirium, delirium is reversible, and symptoms fluctuate in delirium
True or false? A person only needs to have one episode of hypomania to be diagnosed with Bipolar 2 disorder.
FALSE, also need depressive episode
This PD is a premorbid personality to schizophrenia
Schizotypal
Treatment for PTSD nightmares
Prazosin
The key difference between NMS vs Serotonin syndrome
Serotonin syndrome also has hyperreflexia and clonus
malignancy associated with nmda receptor encephalitis
ovarian teratoma