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Title: Psychiatry for USMLE
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Psychiatry
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Personality disorders
Narcissistic personality disorder خالد
ابراهيمBorderline personality disorder
Antisocial personality disorder (Dr
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Associate with high-status people
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Violate the law
Charming on first impression
Lying and manipulate others
Irritable, aggressive
Lack of remorse
Impulsive, fails to plan ahead
Paranoid personality disorder اميرة
excessively emotional
Attention-seeking behavior
Dramatic
Theatrical and exaggerated expression of
emotion
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Paranoid
Schizotypal
Schizoid
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Borderline
Narcissistic
Antisocial
Histrionic
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Symptoms > 2years
15% suicide
Tx: antidepressant + psychotherapy
Cyclothymic Disorder
Bereavement (Grief) שכול
Presence of hypomanic episode and mild
depression
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Usually starts during adolescence or early
adulthood and tends to have a chronic course
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decreased mood over a period of 2 years
poor appetite ↓ / over eating ↑
sleep problems
fatigue
low self esteem
poor concentration
Hopelessness
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Elevated mood
Increased self-esteem
Pressured speech
↓ need for sleep
Within 8 weeks
50% first child (primapara)
Associated with Mood disorder (bipolar)
Perinatal complication
Delusion + Hallucination
Begin shortly after childbirth
Normal condition 50% after child birth
No Anhedonia
Self-limited
Last few days disappear spontaneously
Fatigue/Anxiety/Irritability, tearfulness (reduced in 1
week)
Hypomania
X < 1 week
Don’t affect functioning
Not severe enough to hospitalize
No psychotic features
colorful clothes that are bizarre
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X > 1 week
Affect functioning
Severe hospitalization
Psychosis
Can be triggered by antidepressants
Depression and mania share Anger
elation, agitation, hyperactivity, irritability and
hyper excitability
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Anxiety is out of proportion to the event
X > 6 months
F > M (2:1)
50 % recurrence after recovery
↑ increased rate of comorbidity with other disease
Fatigue, ↓concentration, sleep problems, restlessness
GAD is probably the disorder that most (not least) often coexist with
another mental disorder, usually social phobia, specific phobia, panic
disorder, or a depressive disorder
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Specific phobia: fear of an object, such as animals ,heights ,cars
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blood-injection-injury phobia:
Bradycardia and hypertension often follow initial tachycardia
F=M
↑high familial inheritance
difficult to treat
Tx: cognitive behavioral therapy (in vivo and virtual exposure therapy)
Experience of intense anxiety along with feeling of dread and doom
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associated with mood disorder
Tx: SSRI (sertraline), benzodiazepine (combination of both)
Panic attack: patient is presenting with autonomic hyperactivity Benzodiazepine
Panic disorder: patient is telling the doctor a story about panic attacks SSRI
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Obsession: recurrent and persistent thoughts, urges, or images that are
intrusive and unwanted, and that cause marked anxiety or distress
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Obsession thoughts
Compulsion acts
Fear of infection (contamination) wash Hands (most common
example)
Anxiety increases when patient try to resist
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SSRI maintenance dose of OCD > Depression
Tourette's disorder have a familial and genetic relationship with OCD
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Symptoms occur within 3 months of stressor
Symptoms must remit within 6 months of removal of stressor
Symptoms: Anxiety, Depression, impairment of functioning
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Tx: SSRI
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Schizophrenia
Defenition: thought disorder that impairs judgment, behavior and the ability to interpret reality
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Positive symptoms (added to the state) +
Negative Symptoms -
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Delusion
Hallucination
Bizarre behavior
Disorganized speech (thoughts)
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Suicide 10%
prevalence worldwide 1%
risk of schizophrenia for a child of a schizophrenic patient 10 %
Monozygotic Twins 40-50% risk
20-30% of patients continue to have moderate intensity of active symptoms all the time
Affected Blunting (lack of facial expression)
Anhedonia ( lack of ability to enjoy)
Avolition ( lack of motivation, Drive)
Alogia ( lack of speech)
Asocial
Attentional impairment
Resistent schizophrenia Clozapine
Critical course first 5 Years ( maybe wrong et2kad)
MRI enlarged ventricle (lateral + 3rd)
CT enlarged ventricle + 33% atrophy
Good prognosis mood symptoms (depression), family history of mood disorder, + socioeconomic status, Suddenly, F
Bad prognosis Family history, poor social history, disorganized features, insidious
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Phencyclidine associated with the full range of symptoms as seen in patients with schizophrenia
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positive symptoms Are more responsive to medication than negative symptoms
diagnosed at a very young age Prominent positive signs
January – April ↑ Schizophrenia
Brief Psychotic Disorder
Schizofreniform Disorder
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Delusion disorder
Dementia
Fixed, false beliefs being followed or poisoned etc
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Hopelessness most accurate indicators of long-term suicidal risk
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Genetic basis
Associated disorders:
Male = ↑die
Female = ↑ attempt
Mood disorders ( Depression, Bipolar)
Aids = ↑ suicide risk
Anxiety
Married = ↓ risk
Schizophrenia (10%) **
Summer, spring = ↑
Substance abuse (alcohol,cocaine)
Risk factors:
Eating disorder
Prior suicide attempt ***
Adjustment disorder
Age > 65**
Conduct disorder
Psychiatric Disorder **
Personality disorder ( borderline *,
Male
Antisocial)
Family history
AIDS epilepsy spinal cord injury
Genetics
brain injury Huntington's chorea cancer
AIDS
The
occurrence of DT increased
significantly the complication of alcohol
withdrawal
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Hopelessness
A feeling of a loss of control
History of admission to a psychiatric hospital
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cause significant distress or impairment in functioning
Primary gain: somatic symptom represents a symbolic resolution of an unconscious psychological conflict; serves to reduce anxiety and conflict with no external
incentive
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( interrupt interposal relationship)
Patient must be diagnosed X > 6 months to be diagnosed
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An individual fakes an illness in order to get attention and emotional support in the
patient role
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Behavior may be compulsive
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Patient’s goal admission to the hospital
Tx: focus on management rather than cure
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Hypochondriasis
Patients believe that they have some specific disease despite
constant reassurance
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Pain Disorder
Most common somatoform disorder
↑ risk first degree relatives
Peak age 40-50
Most common in Blue collar occupation
F>M
Malingering
Conscious production of signs and symptoms for an obvious gain such as: avoiding
work, financial gain, avoid school, avoid exam etc
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Lack of cooperation from patient
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Tourette Disorder
Onset of multiple tics Head shaking and blinking
Initial tics Face + Neck
Initial symptoms eye Tics (Blinking)
X > 1 year
Before age of 18
Genetic relationship with OCD
Tx: Antipsychotics Haloperidol, Clonidine (mild)
Body dysmorphic disorder
Patient believe that some body part is abnormal, defective or misshapen, although
others don’t see these defects
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Inattention, short attention span or hyperactivity that is severe enough to interfere
with daily functioning in school, home, or work
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Hyperactivity most likely to remit
↑ increase risk in siblings
Ritalin side effects insomnia, ↓apetite, ↑anxiety, headache, GI disturb
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Poor eye contact
Problems with language
Problem with relationship
Problem with understanding others
Restrictive Stereotyped/repetitive movements
Inflexibility
Unusual interest in sensory aspects of the environment
Disruptive reaction intensity to sensual stimulus
Tx: Methylphenidate (Ritalin), Dextroamphetamine
Inattention
Good prognosis reciprocal conversion
Tx: speech and language therapy + family education + school programming
use antipsychotics/ Risperidone (aggression) and SSRI (Anxiety)
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Conduct Disorder Diagnosis (TRAP)
Theft: breaking and entering, deceiving, non-confrontational stealing
Rule breaking: running away, skipping school, out late
Aggression: people, animals, weapons, forced sex
Property destruction, vandalism, fire setting
Early age onset poor prognosis
Familial factors (parent) antisocial personality, substance abuse,
child abuse, low socio economic state, family violence
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ODD kids “ARE BRATS”
- Annoying
- Resentful
- Easily annoyed
- Blames others
- Rule breaker
- Argues with adults
- Temper
- Spiteful/vindictive
Coexist with ADHD
Onset < 8 years old
Diagnosis: age < 18
May progress to CD
Separation Anxiety Disorder
Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
Excessive and developmentally inappropriate anxiety on separation from
primary caregiver with physical or emotional distress for at least 4 wk
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Occur almost every day
School refusal (75%)
Noticeable by others
Worry about something happening to parent or themselves if
Out of proportion to the situation
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Persistent worry, refusal to sleep, clinging, nightmares, somatic
symptoms
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Eating Disorders
Anorexia Nervosa
Bulimia Nervosa
Failure to maintain a normal body weight, fear of and preoccupation with
gaining weight, and body image disturbance
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tend to deny their emaciated condition
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lose weight by maintaining strict caloric control, excessive exercise,
purging and fasting
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- Psychotherapy
↓ ESR
↓ WBC
(Leukopenia)
↓K
Hypokalemia
↓ BP
↓ CRH
↓ Mg
↓ Muscle mass
↓ height than
expected
↓ HR (
Bradycardia)
↓ Hypoglycemia
↑ cholesterol
ECG changes :
ST-segment
T-wave
Athletic Triade:
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Amenorrhea
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No control of overeating
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At least once a week for 3 months
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Vomiting (purging) gastric juice Erosion of teeth + parotid gland swilling
Normal weight with history of obesity
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incipidus
Pancytopenia
Seizure
Tremor
Definition: recurrent episodes of binge-eating (as defined by criteria A of BN)
that are associated with eating much more rapidly than normal, eating until
feeling uncomfortably full, eating large amounts when not physically hungry,
eating alone because embarrassed by how much one is eating, feeling disgusted
with oneself/depressed/very guilty afterwards at least once/wk x 3 mo
not associated with any compensatory behaviors
Tx: Cognitive behavioral therapy
Sexuality and Gender
Gender Identity Disorder (Dysphoria)
persistent discomfort and sense of
Inappropriateness regarding the
patient’s assigned sex
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M>F
Treatment
Begin in childhood increase with Age
ƒ anti-androgen drugs
Fetishism Recurrent use of nonliving objects to achieve sexual pleasure
ƒ behavior modification
Pedophilia Recurrent urges or arousal toward prepubescent children
ƒ psychotherapy
Masochism Recurrent urge or behavior involving the act of humiliation
Sadism Recurrent urge/ behavior involving acts in which physical/ psychological suffering of victim is exciting
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Olanzaoine
Clozapine
Quetiapine
Asenapine
Aripiprazole
Antidepressant
SSRIs
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3
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5
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Fluxetine
Paroxetine
Fluvoxamine
Sertraline
Citalopram
Ecitalopram
SNRI
NDRI
1
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Duloxetine
1
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Amitriptyline
2
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Nortriptyline
2
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Phenelzine
2
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Mitrazapine
Anxiolytics
Benzodiazepine
Long acting
3
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5
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Clonazepam
Diazepam (valium)
Flurazepam
chloridiazepoxide
Mood stabilizer
1
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3
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5
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2
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4
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1
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Eszopiclone
alprazolam (Xanax)
lorazepam
oxazepam
temazepam
triazolam
Elecroconvulsive Therapy (ECT)
Biofeedback
Lithium
Valproic acid
Lamotrigine
Divalproex
Carbamazepine
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Clomipramine tricyclic most potent serotonin reuptake
inhibitor
Burpropion (NDRI) block dopamine reuptake
MAOI don’t eat cheese, wine, aged meat
TCA not the best choice for a patient with suicide history
Suicide patient SSRI or MAOI
Fluoxetine Bruxism
Paroxetine ↑↑ withdrawal syndrome
Fluoxetine ↓↓ withdrawal syndrome
Paroxetine least likely to induce seizure
Benzodiazepine GABA – receptor
Imipramine dry mouth , dizziness, urinary incontinence
Opiod withdrawal clonidine
Valproic acid ↑↑ risk for fetus
Sildenafil/trazodone + priapism
D2-receptors found in limbic system
Cimetidine ↑↑ increase level of Benzodiazepine
Flumazenil benzodiazepine rec
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Typical and atypical antipsychotics same efficacy
Acute delirium haloperidol
antipsychotic medication Acute dystonia difficulty speaking, eating and
drinking, agitation, anxiety, tongue twisting and can’t move mouth
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incipidus
Cardiac teratogenicity
nephrotoxic
Hypothyroidism
Psoriasis flares
Epstein anomaly
Contraindication: Pregnancy (Teratogenic)
Aspirin ↑ valproate
IV, Oral
Before administration do:
BUN
Creatinine
Electrolytes
ECG
Pregnancy test
Thyroid test
Side effect:
Birth defects
Spina befidia
Hepatotoxic
Nausea/vomiting
Dizziness
Bleeding
↓platelet
Encephalopathy
Pancreatitis
Mydriasis
Indication:
Bipolar
Mania
Schizoaffective disorder
Recurrent depression
Haloperidol
Typical antipsychotic
SSRI increase level of haloperidol
↓ Anticholinergic side effects
Good for patient with orthostatic hypotension
Indication:
Schizophrenia
Tourette syndrome
Delirium
Psychosis
Aggression
Hyperactivity
Hallucination in alcohol withdrawal
clozapine
Side effects:
Tradive dyskinesia
Neuroleptic
malignant syndrome
QT-Prolongation
Parkinsonism
Dry mouth
Blurred vision
Acute dystonic
reaction
effective for refractory psychosis
best for resistant schizophrenia
↓ extrapyramidal side effects
Side effects:
Agranulocytosis 1% (weekly monitoring)
↑ weight gain
Neuroleptic malignant syndrome
Myocarditis
Seizure
Tachycardia
↑ Salivation
Drooling
Anticholinergic phenomen
Contraindication:
Pregnancy
Parkinson
Metabolic syndrome
Antidepressant
SSRI (selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor) side effects
Fluoxetine
Paroxetine
Fluvoxamine
Sertraline
Citalopram
SNRI (serotonin + Norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor)
The least to cause serotonin syndrome
Nausea (most common) *, grandly teeth, long half life
Side effects:
Serotonin syndrome
SIADH
Sexual dysfunction
Impotence
Anorgasmia
↓ weightless
Diarrhea
Tremor
Headache
NDRI (Norepinephrine + Dopamine reuptake inhibitor)
Seizure
↓ Appetite
↑ Libido
↑ BP
Escitalopram
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TCA
(3 Amine)
Amitriptyline
Imipramine
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(Tyramin)
may cause orthostatic
hypotension
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medication combinations such as:
SSRI+MAOI
SSRI+tryptophan
MAOI+tryptophan
Fluoxetine least likely to cause Serotonin syndrome
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Fever must be
mental status changes (usually occur first), fever, autonomic reactivity, rigidity
Adverse reaction to neuroleptic or antipsychotic drugs
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develops over 24-72 h
No GIT Symptoms *
Muscle cramp
Tremor
Muscle Rigidity *
Altered mental status
Fever
Myoglobinuria
Delirium
Agitation
Rhabdomyolysis
Diaphoresis
Metabolic acidosis
Seizure
↑ WBC
↑ CPK
↑↓ BP
↑ increased creatine phosphokinase
Treatment:
discontinue drug, hydration, cooling blankets, dantrolene (hydrantoin derivative,
used as a muscle relaxant), bromocriptine (DA agonist)
Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT)
Biofeedback Tx
Induction of a grand mal seizure using an electrical pulse through the
brain while the patient is under general anesthesia with a muscle relaxant
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Control of: Brainwaves, HR, Muscle Tone, Pain, skin…
Indication:
ADHD
Migraine
Urinary incontinence
EEG
Pain
Stress
Raynaud syndrome
Panic
Depression
Epilepsy
Vaginismus
↑ BP
side effects:
risk of anesthesia
memory loss (may be retrograde and/or anterograde)
Headaches
Myalgia
Contraindication:
Increased intracranial pressure
Space occupying lesion in brain
Aneurysm
Bleeding disorder
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Thought of content
Obsession
Delusion
Ideas of reference
Phobia
Suicidal thought
Derealization
depersonalization
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Thought of content
word salad
flight of ideas
circumstantiality
Tangintiality
Clang association
Preservation
Goal directed ideas
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General Psychiatry 2
Drug induced psychosis classic vival hallucination
Mood disorder associated with panic disorder
I don’t know, I don’t remember Depression
Cause of Priapism Sildenafil, Trazodone
Seizure Alcohol, Bupropion, clozapine, clozapam
Most common somatoform disorder Pain disorder
Fire setter have ↓ low IQ than average, Enuresis
(Bedwetting)
Count backwards by 7 starting at 100 test concentration
Delusion seen in 90% of all terminal patients
Antipsychotics (Perphenazine ) + Tradive Dyskinesia
involuntary choria movements of face, trunk,
Trichotillomania: pulling of hair
Pyromania: sitting of fire
Onionmania: compulsive buying
Selective mutism: consistent refusal to speak in specific social situation but speak freely at
home, at least 1 month
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Fregoli Delusion: Delusion of double
Childhood disintegrative disorder: normal development first 2 years of life then lose skills,
verbal, bowel control
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Cataplexy: sudden attack of generalized muscle weakness
Narcolepsy: sudden attacks of sleepiness
Twilight state: disturbed conscious + hallucination
Cotard Syndrome: nihilistic delusional context (lost intestine, Heart) patient believe he lost
everything
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Clerambault syndrome: patient believes that a person is erotically attached to him
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Restless leg syndrome: worse at night and relieved by walking and moving
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Loxapine Hcl
4
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Ziprasidone
4
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Quetiapine
8
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Aripiprazole
1
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5
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2
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Antidepressant
SSRIs
SNRI
1
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Paroxetine
3
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Sertraline
5
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Ecitalopram
NDRI
1
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Duloxetine
TCA (3 Amine)
3
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Amitriptyline
2
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Nortriptyline
2
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Phenelzine
2
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1
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Diazepam (valium)
3
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chloridiazepoxide
Mood stabilizer
alprazolam (Xanax)
lorazepam
3
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temazepam
5
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2
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Elecroconvulsive Therapy (ECT)
Lithium
Valproic acid
3
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Divalproex
5
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2
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Mitrazapine
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Title: Psychiatry for USMLE
Description: a great notes for IMLE and USMLE STEP 2, colorful ,well written and strait to the point.
Description: a great notes for IMLE and USMLE STEP 2, colorful ,well written and strait to the point.