Antidepressants/Anxiolytics
Most commonly prescribed class of antidepressants. Blocks serotonin reuptake
SSRIs (Selective Serotonin Reuptake inhibitors)
Bipolar I & Bipolar II
Antipsychotics are most commonly prescribed to help with which diagnosis?
Schizophrenia
This side effect is most commonly seen in people taking typical antipsychotics. Involves involuntary movements of tongue/mouth and jerky movements.
Tardive Dyskinesia (TD)
What is an example of a therapeutic effect of an antidepressant? A detrimental effect?
Therapeutic: Reduction in severity of depressive episodes
Detrimental: Headache, dry mouth, insomnia, etc.
Anxiety medication that works quickly to ease anxiety or panic. Increases GABA in the brain, risk of tolerance and withdrawal.
Benzodiazepines
Mood stabilizer that requires ongoing lab work to ensure medication is not building up in the body.
Lithium
What is the difference between typical antipsychotics and atypical antipsychotics?
Typical: older generation and more side effects
Atypical: New generation, less side effects
Syndrome that can occur if too much serotonin builds up in the body.
Serotonin Syndrome
What is a co-occurring disorder?
Presence of a Substance Use Disorder and another mental health disorder
Commonly prescribed class of antidepressants. Blocks serotonin and norepinephrine reuptake
SNRIs (Serotonin and Norepinephrine Reuptake Inhibitors)
What is the major difference between Bipolar I and Bipolar II?
Mania is present in Bipolar I and Hypomania is present in Bipolar II.
Name an atypical anitpsychotic
Haldol, Thorazine, Loxitane, Mellaril, Moban, Navane, Prolixin, Serentil, Stelazine, Trilafon
Associated with antipsychotic medications, life-threatening syndrome that can cause changes in blood pressure, confusion, difficulty, breathing, muscle stiffness.
Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome (NMS)
Name a psychoactive medication or substance and a nonpsychoactive medication
Psychoactive: Benzodiazepines, illicit subances.
Nonpsychoactive: Antidepressants, mood stabilizers
Older class of antidepressants that requires diet restrictions due to the possibility of high blood pressure.
MAOIs (Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors)
Name one of the anticonvulsants used as a mood stabilizer.
Depakote, Tegretol, Lamictal
What is a major side effect of atypical antipsychotics?
Weight gain
Associated with atypical antipsychotics, involves excessive thirst, headaches, frequent urination , fatigue, cuts healing slowly.
Type 2 Diabetes
What is the difference between positive and negative reinforcement?
Negative: Something unpleasant taken away to increase a behavior.
Anxiety medication usually combined with an antidepressant to manage ongoing anxiety, not a first-line medication.
Buspirone/Buspar
Bipolar disorders are characterized by period of mania or hypomania and periods of what other mental condition?
Depression
Name an atypical antipsychotic medication
Clozaril, Risperdal, Zyprexa, Seroquel, Geodon, Abilify.
Name a positive and negative symptom of schizophrenia.
Positive: Hallucinations and delusions
Negative: Flat Affect and loss of interest or pleasure