PSYCH OUT YOURSELF

psych stuff

100

social worker

Who is the individual who talks to the patient about discharge plans and makes referral appointments?

200

PMHNP

Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner 

Who is the person who does psych evals, health physicals; prescribes psych meds and works with the entire interdisciplinary team to assist the pt. to improve their mental health status?

300

BHT

Who is the individual who plans activities for the group to participate in together; does vitals and cares for patients

400

This is a treatment facility that is more than outpatient, but less than residential treatment. The patient goes 3 days a week for 3 hours 

What is IOP=Intensive Outpatient 

500

Mileu

What is the place where patients interact and work as a group

psych meds

100

Name 3 SSRI,s

 

• citalopram (Cipramil)
• escitalopram (Cipralex)
• fluoxetine (Prozac or Oxactin)
• fluvoxamine (Faverin)
• paroxetine (Seroxat)
• sertraline (Lustral)

200

This is an ingredient one should not have if taking an MAOI and WHY NOT?

What is Tyramine

Hypertensive crisis 

300

Effexor

What is a selective serotonin/norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor?

400

Trazodone

What is (name it) an atypical antidepressant used for sleep disturbances that needs warning about prolonged erection 

500

Clonidine

What is the med used for Tourette syndrome and ADHD in children, among other things?

psych glossary

100

affect

What is the behavioral expression of emotion, either appropriate or inappropriate, constricted, blunted or flat?

200

a feeling of dread and fear 

What is panic 

300

a psychoanalytical concept that refers to a nurse's or therapist's emotional responses to a client that are influenced by the therapist's own experiences, biases, or conflicts.

What is COUNTERtransference

400

Distractability, Impulsivity, Grandiosity x 7 days 

What is signs/Symptoms of Mania 

500

A rare but potentially fatal complication of treatment with SSRI's and other medications that increase serotonin 

What is Serotonin Syndrome 

psych RX

100

This patient is on a medication for Bipolar 1, they are having nausea, vomiting, lethargy, tremor, and fatigue 

What do you want to know 

LITHIUM? 

200

If a patient is prescribed this medication, it is critical to teach about interactions with alcohol and other sedatives

What is benzodiazepine 

300

Monitor Height and Weight of a child on this medication

What is stimulants

400

What is the medication given in benzodiazepine toxicity?

What is Flumanezil 

500

Wear Sunscreen/Sunglasses, Suck on candy/chew sugarless gum, Increase fiber may be something the nurse goes over 

Nurse teaching for anticholinergic medications 

psych disorders

100

Excessive worry, screened with GAD7 or HAM A 

What is Generalized Anxiety Disorder GAD

200

Hopelessness, fatigue, irritable, overeating x 3 weeks 

What is Major Depressive Disorder 

300

Characterized by mood swings from profound depression to extreme euphoria, with intervening periods of normalcy.

What is bipolar disorder?

400

What is a key side effect of ECT Electroconvulsive therapy?

Memory loss 

500

This therapy is aimed at replacing negative thoughts with positive and rational thoughts

What is CBT