Disorders
A condition characterized by decreased need for sleep., increased energy, impulsiveness, and disorganized thinking
Mania
First line medication class used to treat PTSD
SSRI
What labs can rule out hypothyroidism as an organic cause of depression symptoms?
TSH, T4
What treatment is effective is treating depression in an elderly patient who may not tolerate medications due to renal or hepatic issues?
Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT)
Severe muscle rigidity, a temperature of up to 104 degrees, and an increase in vital signs are symptoms of
Neuroleptic malignant syndrome
This disorder is characterized by the presence of hallucinations, delusions, disorganized thinking and negative symptoms.
Schizophrenia
The therapeutic range of valproic acid (Depakote)
50-125
What is the therapeutic range of lithium?
0.6-1.2
What medication is the "gold standard" in treating mania, but has numerous side effects and can cause toxicity?
Lithium
This medication is an anticholinergic prescribed to prevent and treat EPS related to antipsychotic medications.
Benztropine (Cogentin)
A patient with _________ may be in a stupor, have slowed movements, be slow to process, and may have alogia.
Catatonia
Which medication class can cause a prolonged QT interval and cause EPS?
Antipsychotics
HCG in females, WBC levels, ALT/AST, and platelets must be assessed with this medication as it is teratogenic, hepatotoxic, and can lower WBC and Platelet counts.
Valproic acid (Depakote)
What treatment attempts to change the way a patient thinks and thus changes the maladaptive behaviors?
Cognitive therapy
What condition has symptoms of flashbacks, nightmares, and hypervigilance?
PTSD
patients with this disorder often self-medicate to control rapid mood swings from depression to euphoria.
Bipolar Disorder
Tyramine, found in processed meats, fermented foods, and soy sauce, must be avoided if prescribed which medication class?
MAOI's
What "test" should be performed prior to the start of antipsychotics to prevent Torsades de Pointes?
Electrocardiogram (ECG)
A behavioral approach that gradually introduces patients to phobic stimuli while teaching them relaxation techniques before moving to an increased exposure is known as__________
Systematic desensitization
Buspirone (Buspar) is commonly prescribed for this mental health condition
Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD)
Individuals with this disorder often self harm to manipulate others or to seek attention.
Borderline personality disorders
Which medication can cause sexual side effects related to an increase in prolactin, often resulting in gynecomastia?
Risperidone (Risperdal)
What lab value may be altered related to the release of cortisol with prolonged stress or anxiety?
Glucose
A type of therapy that has a goal of identifying maladaptive patterns of communication and behaviors in individuals who live together, and teaching new adaptive patterns is known as ____________
Family therapy
This screening tool assists in identifying patients with a decline in memory, cognition, and the development of Alzheimer's symptoms
MoCA-Montreal Cognitive Assessment