30 Questions
Bipolar II disorder is defined by hypomania + major depressive ______.
episode
What is the defining characteristic of bipolar II disorder?
Hypomania + major depressive episode
______ include bipolar I and II disorder, major depressive disorder, dysthymic disorder, and cyclothymic disorder.
Mood disorders
What is the most common psychiatric disorder in the elderly?
Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD
______ is defined by >1 manic episode and occasional major depressive episodes.
Bipolar I disorder
Major depressive disorder is defined by depressed mood + anhedonia with >5 associated symptoms for at least ______ weeks.
2
Suicide risk factors include psychiatric illness, history of previous suicide attempts, and access to ______.
weapons
______ is defined by hypomania + major depressive episode.
Bipolar II disorder
What is the screening tool for alcohol use disorder?
The CAGE questionnaire
What is the treatment for potentially suicidal patients with depression?
Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs
______ is defined by depressed mood + anhedonia with >5 associated symptoms for at least 2 weeks.
Major depressive disorder
Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) are recommended for treating depression in potentially ______ patients.
suicidal
Persistent depressive disorder or dysthymia is defined as feeling sad or depressed most of the time for at least ______ years.
2
______ include psychiatric illness, history of previous suicide attempts, and access to weapons.
Suicide risk factors
What is the defining characteristic of panic disorder?
Recurrent, unexpected panic attacks
______ are recommended for treating depression in potentially suicidal patients.
Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs)
Generalized anxiety disorder is defined by excessive anxiety or worry associated with symptoms like fatigue, restlessness, and ______ disturbance.
sleep
What is the defining characteristic of delusional disorder?
Persistent false beliefs without hallucinations or disorganized behavior
______ is defined as feeling sad or depressed most of the time for at least 2 years.
Persistent depressive disorder or dysthymia
What is the defining characteristic of cannabis use disorder?
Strong urges or cravings to use cannabis and withdrawal symptoms such as shakes and hallucinations
Cyclothymic disorder is characterized by recurring periods of less severe depressive episodes and hypomania over a ______-year period.
2
Treatment for anxiety disorders includes antidepressants, buspirone, benzodiazepines, beta blockers, and ______.
psychotherapy
______ is characterized by recurring periods of less severe depressive episodes and hypomania over a 2-year period.
Cyclothymic disorder
What is the treatment for opioid overdoses?
Naloxone
The CAGE questionnaire is a screening tool for ______ use disorder.
alcohol
______ is defined by excessive anxiety or worry associated with symptoms like fatigue, restlessness, and sleep disturbance.
Generalized anxiety disorder
What is the defining characteristic of inhalant abuse?
Seizures, coma, and death
______ includes antidepressants, buspirone, benzodiazepines, beta blockers, and psychotherapy.
Treatment for anxiety disorders
What should be excluded before psychiatric treatment for psychosis?
Organic causes
Hallucinogens can induce altered states of awareness and cause ______.
hallucinations
Study Notes
- Mood disorders include bipolar I and II disorder, major depressive disorder, dysthymic disorder, and cyclothymic disorder.
- Bipolar I disorder is defined by >1 manic episode and occasional major depressive episodes.
- Bipolar II disorder is defined by hypomania + major depressive episode.
- Major depressive disorder is defined by depressed mood + anhedonia with >5 associated symptoms for at least 2 weeks.
- Suicide risk factors include psychiatric illness, history of previous suicide attempts, and access to weapons.
- Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) are recommended for treating depression in potentially suicidal patients.
- Persistent depressive disorder or dysthymia is defined as feeling sad or depressed most of the time for at least 2 years.
- Cyclothymic disorder is characterized by recurring periods of less severe depressive episodes and hypomania over a 2-year period.
- Generalized anxiety disorder is defined by excessive anxiety or worry associated with symptoms like fatigue, restlessness, and sleep disturbance.
- Treatment for anxiety disorders includes antidepressants, buspirone, benzodiazepines, beta blockers, and psychotherapy.
- Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) is characterized by excessive anxiety and other clinical manifestations.
- GAD is more common in women than in men and is the most common psychiatric disorder in the elderly.
- Panic Disorder involves recurrent, unexpected panic attacks and is often treated with serotonergic antidepressants.
- Phobic Disorders involve irrational fear and excessive anxiety when presented with specific objects or situations.
- PTSD is characterized by intrusive thoughts, nightmares, and hypervigilance as a result of a traumatic experience or event.
- Acute Stress Disorder is similar to PTSD but with symptoms lasting less than one month.
- Substance-related disorders involve maladaptive behaviors related to substance use, including intoxication and withdrawal.
- Alcohol-related disorders involve strong urges or cravings to use alcohol and can cause withdrawal symptoms such as shakes and hallucinations.
- The CAGE questionnaire is a screening tool for alcohol use disorder.
- Treatment for these disorders often involves a combination of pharmacotherapy and psychotherapy.
- Alcohol withdrawal can range from mild symptoms to delirium tremens.
- Major alcohol withdrawal can include anxiety, tremors, fever, and hallucinations.
- Treatment for alcohol withdrawal includes glucose, thiamine, and benzodiazepines.
- Cannabis use can lead to decreased memory, attention, and concentration.
- Cannabis use disorder can develop in some users.
- Withdrawal from cannabis can include malaise, irritability, and drug craving.
- Hallucinogens can induce altered states of awareness and cause hallucinations.
- Phencyclidine (PCP) can cause violent or bizarre behavior and auditory hallucinations.
- Inhalant abuse can cause seizures, coma, and death.
- Opioid intoxication can cause drowsiness, impaired concentration, and respiratory depression.
- Different substance-related disorders have varying symptoms and treatments.
- Naloxone is used for opioid overdoses.
- Benzodiazepines can cause physical dependence and withdrawal symptoms.
- Stimulant-related disorders can cause acute intoxication and withdrawal symptoms.
- Tobacco-related disorders involve nicotine dependence and withdrawal symptoms.
- Organic causes of psychosis should be excluded before psychiatric treatment.
- Delusional disorder involves persistent false beliefs without hallucinations or disorganized behavior.
- Different types of delusions include persecutory, grandiose, and somatic.
- Delusions of parasitosis involve a firm belief in insect or parasite infestation.
- Antipsychotics are a common form of treatment for delusional disorder and delusions of parasitosis.
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