Antipsychotics
Three medications in the atypical antipsychotic drug class
What are
Aripiprazole (Abilify)
Quetiapine (Seroquel)
Olanzapine (Zyprexa)
Risperidone (Risperdal)
Lurasidone (Latuda)
The difference between bipolar 1 and bipolar 2
What is
Bipolar 1 involves at least one severe manic episode, often requiring hospitalization, with or without depression. Bipolar 2 involves milder hypomanic episodes and major depressive episodes
The therapeutic lab level for lithium
What is 0.8-1.2 mEq/L
Milieu
Three potential coping skills to suggest to patients
What are
physical activity (walking, yoga)
mindfulness (meditation, deep breathing)
creative expression (journaling, art)
maintaining social connections
One medication in the typical antipsychotic drug class
What is
Haloperidol (Haldol)
Chlorpromazine (Thorazine)
Three or more symptoms of mania
What are
abnormally high energy
elevated or irritable mood
increased activity
decreased need for sleep
racing thoughts
extreme talkativeness
grandiosity
impulsive high-risk behaviors
distractibility
Three medications in the SSRI class
What are
Fluoxetine (Prozac)
Sertraline (Zoloft)
Escitalopram (Lexapro)
Paroxetine (Paxil)
Citalopram (Celexa)
Fluvoxamine (Luvox)
CIWA / COWS
What are scales to assess alcohol and opiate withdrawal?
Motivational Interviewing
What is a collaborative, goal-oriented counseling style aimed at strengthening a person's own motivation for and commitment to change?
Medication that is monitored to assure it doesn’t cause agranulocytosis
What is Clozapine (Clozaril)?
The difference between schizophrenia and schizoaffective disorder
What is
Schizoaffective disorder includes prominent, recurring mood episodes (mania or depression) alongside psychotic symptoms, whereas schizophrenia does not
Two medications in the SNRI class
What are
Venlafaxine (Effexor)
Duloxetine (Cymbalta)
Desvenlafaxine (Pristiq)
Tardive Dyskinesia
DBT / CBT
What is dialectical behavioral therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy?
Three potential side effects of atypical antipsychotics
What are
Delusions
What are fixed, false beliefs
Three medications that are used for mood stabilization in patients with bipolar disorder
What are
Anhedonia
What is lack of pleasure?
RAISE program
What is Recovery After an Initial Schizophrenia Episode (RAISE), a program that promotes recovery-oriented, team approach to treating early psychosis and easy access to care and shared decision-making among specialists, the person experiencing psychosis, and family members.
AIMS tool is used for...
What is
to detect and track the severity of tardive dyskinesia (TD) in patients taking antipsychotic medications.
Five or more symptoms of Major Depressive Disorder
What are
Three potential side effects of taking an SSRI
What are
Dystonia
What is a neurological movement disorder characterized by involuntary, sustained, or repetitive muscle contractions, causing twisting motions, abnormal postures, or painful spasms?
Recovery model
What is a holistic, person-centered approach to mental health that emphasizes empowerment, hope, and living a meaningful life, rather than just symptom reduction or a "cure"?