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14 Cards in this Set
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What antidepressant drugs do not work well on kids?
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Because the noradrenergic system is not fully developed until early 20’s, tricyclic antidepressants and alpha 2 agonists are not as efficacious as in adults
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Bipolar disorder features
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DIG FAST
Distractibility Impulsivity Grandiosity Flight of Ideas Activity increase Sleep Disturbance Talkativeness |
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Major Depression features
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SIG ECAPS
Sleep Disturbance Interests Decreased Guilt Energy decreased Concentration decreased Appetite Decreased (aren't gaining weight as expected) Psychomotor agitation or retardation Suicide |
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ADHD Cardinal Features
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Inattention
Hyperactivity Impulsivity |
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3 per second spike and wave on an EEG is a hallmark sign of....
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An absence seizure
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Impairment of cognitive abilities, social abilities AND language is considered global and can be caused by...
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Mental retardation
Autism spectrum disorders Psychosis |
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Causes of mental retardation
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Idiopathic
Fragile X Downs syndrom Prader Willi Neurofibromatosis Tuberous sclerosis Anoxic events TORCH |
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Mild mental retardation is defined as...
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An IQ between 55-70
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Moderate MR
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IQ 35-55
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Severe mental retardation is defined by...
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An IQ of 20 to 35
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Profound mental retardation is defined as...
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An IQ under 20
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Autistic spectrum disorders
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Retts
Childhood disintegrative disorder Aspergers Pervasive developmental disorders NOS Similar etiologies to MR; not refrigerator mothers |
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Two characteristics that help to differentiate Autism from mental retardation in children are...
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1. Cognitive delays not necessarily found in autism.
2. MR does not typically cause severe social delay. 3. MR communication delays are not as serve as autism delays. |
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What are the components of a FIME treatment plan in child psychiatry?
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Family- stress, losses, abuse
Individual- stress, losses, abuse, trauma Medical-other conditions, medications, further work-up Environment-school, community,work |
