amnesia and confabulation are typical of this syndrome.
What is Karsakoff's.
100
initial treatment of a dysthymic disorder would be this.
What is an SSRI.
100
This should be done if a despressive episode 'breaks through" lithium maintenance.
What is 1- increase lithium dose 2-maximize thyroid function 3- add and SSRI?
100
This steroid hormone hyperscretion occurs in 50% of MDD patients.
What is cortisol?
100
Panic attacks can include these symptoms.
What is palpitations, sweating, shortness of breath, feeli of choking, chest pain, fear of dying or losing control or going crazy.
200
This term describes lack of pleasure.
What is anhedonia.
200
This is a good treatment to attenuate the risk of suicidal attempts.
What is lithium.
200
Sick sinus syndrome can be cuased by this.
What is prolonged lithium treatment?
200
These are foods you should avoid when you are on MAOIs.
What are cheese, wine, saurkraut and aged foo and drink?
200
This is the treatment of choice for anxiety disorder.
What is behavioral or cognitive-behavioral therapy. meds are for severe pts.
300
In this type of aphasia, the patient struggles to speak, but they are comprehensible.
What is Broca's aphasia
300
This may predispose a person to go through rapid cycling courses in bipolar disorder.
What is hypothyroidism.
300
This anticonvulsant drug causes a rash.
What is carbamazepine?
300
This treatment induces seizures.
What is ECT?
300
This is the minimum number of symptoms a person must have to define a panic attack.
What is 4
400
In this type of aphasia, the patient is incomprehensible. They ramble on and many of the words lack meaning.
What is WErnick'es aphasia.
400
Because antidepressants are associated with the risk of causing hypomanic and manic episodes, these drugs are used instead to treat the depression aspect of bipolar disorder.
What are bupropion or SSRI?
400
Giving a patient with this disorder a stimulant can worsen mood swings.
What is cyclothymic disorder.
400
ECT can cause this for a few min to a few hours after treatment.
What is postictal treatment.
400
These are meds used to treat phobic disorders.
What is benzos and b-blockers (propanolol)?
500
This term is used to describe when a patient abruptly stop speaking for periods of time whether a second or a minutes.
What is thought blocking
500
These drugs are used in addition to lithium when treating acute manic episodes of bipolar disorder to control insomnia, hyperactivity, psychosis and agitation.
What is benzos and neuroleptics?
500
These two antidepressant drugs are associated with increase risk of seizures.
What are maprotiline and bupropion?
500
This drug is given to combat the hypertensive side ffects of MAOIs.
What is phenelzine?
500
If treated with medication, this is the best choice for anxiety pts.