Pharmacology
What is one SSRI and SNRI?
SSRI: Lexapro, Prozac, Celexa, Zoloft
SNRI: Cymbalta, Effexor, Strattera
What are three symptoms of ADHD and the three different types?
Predominantly hyperactive, predominantly inattentive, and combined type
What are three signs/symptoms of borderline personality disorder?
Co-dependency, unstable relationships, manipulative, threatening suicide, self-harm
What disorder involves constant hair pulling due to anxiety?
Trichotillomania
Which therapy involves talking about old memories to provide self-fulfillment?
Reminiscence therapy
What is a stimulant and a non-stimulant used for the treatment of ADHD?
Non-Stimulant: Strattera, Guinfacin, Clonidine
What is oppositional defiant disorder (ODD)?
A child that is constantly defiant to authority figures in at least two areas of life (home, school, daycare, sports)
What are three signs/symptoms of antisocial personality disorder?
No empathy, enjoys hurting others, inability to form meaningful relationships
(diagnosed psychopath)
What is schizoaffective disorder?
It is characterized by highs and lows (mania and depression) while also experiencing hallucinations, delusions, and disorganized speech
Which therapy involves rewiring negative thoughts into positive thoughts?
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
What are two typical antipsychotics and three atypical antipsychotics?
Typical: Haldol, Chlorpromazine etc.
Atypical: Abilify, Seroquel, Rexulti, Vraylar etc.
What is conduct disorder?
A child that constantly acts out, has no empathy, shows no remorse, and enjoys hurting people and animals
What is the difference between Bipolar I and Bipolar II?
Bipolar I: Mania and depression - mania lasts at least 7 days, risky behavior
Bipolar II: Hypomania and depression - mania lasts 2-3 days and does NOT need hospitalization
What is schizophreniform disorder?
Episodes of hallucinations, delusions, and disorganized speech that lasts less than 6 months
Which therapy involving tapping that is therapist-guided is only used for anxiety and PTSD?
Eye Movement Desensitization Realization (EMDR)
What is the gold standard treatment for bipolar disorder? Tell me what it is, normal labs, and toxicity
Lithium
0.6-1.2
Toxicity can occur when the dose is too high or the patient is severely dehydrated. Signs are nausea, vomiting, fatigue, confusion, shaking
What age do ADHD symptoms need to present before to make a diagnosis? What needs to be done before giving a stimulant to a child?
12 years
cardiac clearance
What are two positive and two negative symptoms of schizophrenia? When does schizophrenia manifest? How is it treated?
Positive: delusions, hallucinations (auditory, visual, tactile etc), disorganized speech
Negative: social withdrawal, emotionless, flat affect, anhedonia
It manifests after the age of 18
It is treated with antipsychotics
A person experiencing odd/eccentric behavior, magical thinking, odd behavior, paranoia, perceptual disturbances, ideas of reference, and difficulty making/keeping friends
Which therapy involves talking about turning negative actions into positive actions?
Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT)
What is tardive dyskinesia? How does it occur? How do you treat it?
Tardive dyskinesia is uncontrollable body movements such as tremor, lip smacking, grimacing, eye blinking etc.
It occurs when a medication is binding to D2 (dopamine) receptors at a higher affinity than 65%
STOP THE DRUG
What is Tourette's syndrome? What are the 3 other types of tic disorders?
Tourette syndrome (TS) (= combined phonic and motor tic disorder)
persistent (or chronic) motor tic disorder (CMTD), persistent (or chronic) phonic tic disorder (CPTD), and provisional (or transient) tic disorder (PTD).
What is PTSD? Name one pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic treatment.
PTSD occurs when symptoms of trauma (nightmares, flashbacks, avoidance) occur at least 6 months after the trauma occurred.
It is treated with Prozac. CBT, EMDR, and psychotherapy are helpful
What is schizoid personality disorder?
They are intensely uncomfortable around others and suspicious/paranoid. They cannot make meaningful relationships
What is ART therapy? What is it used for?
Accelerated Resolution Therapy. It involves using eye movements and thinking about negative experiences/imaging to develop healthy coping skills. It is used for PTSD.