Anxiety
SSRIs, SNRIs, Antihistamines, Buspirone (Buspar)
What is the major difference between bipolar 1 and bipolar 2 disorder?
Manic episodes occur with bipolar 1
Obsessions
A feeling of detachment from the body, loss of sense of reality, loss of sense of self:
Depersonalization
Potentially traumatic events that occur in childhood, including violence, abuse, and growing up in a family with mental health or substance abuse problems:
Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs)
Sudden, discrete period of intense fear or discomfort that is accompanied by significant physical or cognitive symptoms:
Panic attack
When an individual is experiencing _________, they feel good, have increased energy and focus, and are easily irritated.
Hypomania
Compulsive actions serve to reduce________ produced by an obsession.
Anxiety
Blocking of emotions related to a traumatic event:
Dissociation
Unpredictable, sudden, rapid changes in mood
Emotional lability
Restlessness, fidgeting, and difficulty sleeping are physiologic responses that occur during which level of anxiety?
Mild
One class of medication that is used to treat bipolar disorder:
Mood stabilizers, antipsychotics, antiseizure drugs
First-line pharmacological treatment for OCD:
SSRIs
What type of questions should the nurse use during the interview of an individual who has experienced trauma?
Open-ended
A lithium level of 1.8 is considered low, therapeutic, or high?
High-normal range 0.6-1.2
An anxiety disorder that includes the following manifestations: avoidance of activities that may result in negative outcomes, procrastination in behavior or decision making, seeking repeated assurance from others
Generalized
One atypical antipsychotic medication used to treat bipolar disorder:
Aripiprazole (Abilify), olanzapine (Zyprexa), quetiapine (Seroquel), risperidone (Risperdal), Ziprasidone (Geodon)
One type of psychotherapy that helps treat OCD:
CBT, family
Medication used to decrease nightmares associated with PTSD:
Prazosin
A vague, uneasy emotional feeling experienced by a person in response to a perceived threat or danger:
Anxiety
An anxiety disorder that includes the following manifestations: extreme concerns about being exposed to possible scrutiny by others and/or fear of social or performance situations in which embarrassment may occur
Social
Stevens Johnson syndrome is a potential adverse effect that can be caused by which class of medications that may be used to treat bipolar disorder?
Antiseizure-carbamazepine (Tegretol), lamotrigine (Lamicatal), valproic acid (Depakote)
One risk factor for OCD:
First-degree relative with OCD, abuse/trauma in childhood
One way in which children typically reenact a traumatic experience:
Repetitive play or drawings
Excretion of this electrolyte can cause lithium toxicity:
Sodium