A patient who has a non-life-threatening but stressful event that causes acute distress, such as anxiety or depression, within 3 months is what condition?
Adjustment disorder
Acute stress disorder is more of a threat of death or injury or some act of violence including sexual
A patient who prefers to complete tasks or enjoy activities alone and usually does not have symptoms of depression or anxiety most likely has what condition?
Schizoid PD
What is the MOA of Prazosin?
Alpha-1 adrenergic antagonist
What kind of therapy is it called when you have the patient go home from therapy and perform specific tasks at an increasing difficulty to overcome problems
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List some risk factors for schizoid personality disorder
Autism
FH of schizophrenia or schizotypal personality
A patient who has unwanted intrusive thoughts that turn into repeated compulsions to alleviate the stress from the intrusive thoughts is what disorder
Obsessive compulsive disorder
A patient is not happy with their body and sees multiple flaws. They make what they see as needed changes but not with the intention of seeking attention.
Body dysmorphic disorder
what medication would help reduce the occurrence of self-mutilation in borderline personality disorder?
Lithium
A patient with any type of stress disorder, such as acute stress disorder or PTSD, what medication is best for hallucinations?
Antipsychotics
Prazosin is used for nightmares.
What is the most likely cause of dissociative identity disorder?
Physical and sexual abuse (90%)
A patient is seeking medical care that appears to be self-induced with the intention of deception for internal personal satisfaction, not for monetary gain.
Factitious disorder. This is different from borderline personality disorder, which is not purposefully deceptive and is done to fill a void or emptyness.
A patient you see lacks self-esteem, requires immediate satisfaction, exaggerates stories, and has high-energy hand motions when telling stories to be the center of attention. What condition is this?
Histrionic Personality Disorder
What low dose medication may be helpful for patients with paranoid PD
2nd generation antipsychotics
What kind of therapy uses following the provider's fingers from left to right while thinking of a traumatic event to help get to deeper memories?
Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing
What condition is associated with genetic mutations and obsessive-compulsive disorder?
Tourette's syndrome
What diseases have only neurological changes associated with a stress response? They may also have a condition of la belle indifference of hoover sign
Functional neurological symptom disorder
An adult who has a disregard for other rights and lacks remorse for hurting others has what condition
What is a second-line medication that can be used for Obsessive-compulsive disorder that is not used in other conditions?
Clomipramine
What is the first line of psychotherapy for trichotillomania
If a patient tells you they feel like they "cannot feel themselves" or they "feel like no one", which of the following terms does this patient have: Depersonalization or Derealization
Depersonalization
I have persistent thoughts that exaggerate the severity of my illness. I am not as worried about contracting an illness. I have multiple doctor visits for this
Somatic Symptom Disorder
Name a personality disorder that is in cluster C personality disorder
Avoidant PD
Dependent PD
obsessive compulsive PD
For body dysmorphic disorder you want to start a SSRI. When should you start seeing a response to therapy?
about 16 weeks.
What specific form of psychotherapy is used for dissociative identity disorder that strengthens the ego of the host personality
Supportive Therapy
Integrative therapy is using all egos or personalities and eventually blend them all
List two risk factors for antisocial personality disorder
Conduct disorder
ADHD
Alcoholic parents (Father)
Antisocial Father
Low parental education