Neurocognitive
Personality
Defenses
A Who's Who (if you will)
Potpourri
100

Most common etiology of NCD

Alzheimer's Disease

100

"Premorbid personality" of schizophrenia

Schizotypal

100

Shifting unacceptable impulses into outside persons, institutions

Projection

100

Graduated undergrad from U of L, completed child/adolescent fellowship at UK, not uncommon to see comorbid antisocial personality d/o during his practice

Dr. Clark Lester

100

An increase or decrease of 300mg/day of this medication will change serum level by roughly 0.25 +/- 0.1 mEq/L

Lithium (Eskalith, Lithobid)

200
NCD caused by prion disease

Creutzfeldt-Jacob (CJD)

200

Provocative behavior, influence easily, emotional shallowness, exaggerated emotions

Histrionic 

200

Return to earlier modes of acting or feeling

Regression

200

Completed medical degree at Spartan Health Sciences University, child psych fellowship with UK, has a strong interest in inpatient psychiatry and CL

Dr. Abner O. Rayapati

200

Med approved for alcohol dependence (has been referred to as "aversion therapy") that also has anti-protozoal activity effective against Giardia and Trichomonas infections

Disulfiram (Antabuse)

300

Alpha-synuclein is implicated in the development of this NCD

Lewy Body disease

300

Interpersonally sensitive, afraid of being criticized, constantly concerned about saying or doing something foolish

Avoidant

300

People or situations seen as all good or all bad

Splitting

300

Went to medical school at Edward Via Virginia College of Osteopathic Medicine in Blacksburg, VA. Works with a male and female adult population inpatient

Dr. J. Aaron Rodocker

300

Failed to be approved as depression add-on medication but has maintained approval for Binge eating disorder and ADHD

Lisdexamfetamine (Vyvanse)

400

Protein detected in the CSF of individuals suspected of having CJD

14-3-3 protein

400
Associated with low levels of CSF 5-HIAA which has been shown to be associated with violent or impulsive behavior

Antisocial

400

Transforming an unacceptable impulse into its opposite

Reaction formation

400

Completed medical school at UK, psych residency a and child-fellowship at Wake Forest. Spends a lot of time on UK's campus now

Dr. Caitlin S. Briggs

400

First and still only FDA-approved medication for schizoaffective d/o

Paliperidone (Invega)

500

Rare, early onset type (20-40 y/o) of Vascular NCD, autosomal domination mutation in Notch 3 gene of chromosome 19q12

Cerebral autosomal dominant ateriopathy with subcortical infarcts and leukoencephalopathy (CADASIL)

500

Of the nine DSM-5 diagnostic criteria for BPD, this one is found at the highest frequency (95%) 

Affective instability


(2nd= inappropriate anger is 87%; 3rd= impulsivity is 81%)

500

Impulses are directed to socially useful projects

Sublimation

500

Over 66 year of experience, speaks english and spanish, completed medical school and residency at University of Cincinnati

Dr. Robert G. Aug

500

Cataracts developed in studies with beagle dogs, no human cases. Manufacturer of this medication still recommend a slit-lamp exam every 6 months on label

Quetiapine (Seroquel)

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