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what are teh sx of mania
F-light of ideas
A-ctivity incr
S-leep dcr
T-alkitive

P-oor judgement
E-ssteem incr
D-istractibility
what is the duration of mania
1 wk
what are the subtypes of mania
psychotic, rapid cycling
what are disorders related to mania
mixed
schizo-affective
what is the duration of hypomania
4 days
what is the difference btwn mania and hypomania
hypomani occurs wihtout marked impairment, hospitalization or psychosis
what is the duration of dysthymia
-at least 2 yrs
what are the of dysthymia
2 of the following
-change in appetite
-change in sleep
-fatigue
-low self-esteem
-poor concentration/indecisive
-hopeless
bipolar disorder type 1 is characterized by
mania
bipolar disorder type 2 is characterized by
hypomania and MDE
cyclothymia is characterized by
hypomania and dysthymia
cyclothymia is characterized by
hypomania and dysthymia
what are the major depressive disorder subtypes
psychotic
melancholic
atypical
post-partum
seasonal
what are the major depressive disorder subtypes
psychotic
melancholic
atypical
post-partum
seasonal
what percentage of the population is affected by schizophrenia
1%
what percentage of the population is affected by schizophrenia
1%
what is the onset of schizophrenia
adolescene/adulthood
recurrent and life long
what is the onset of schizophrenia
adolescene/adulthood
recurrent and life long
what asre teh pathologic dimensions of schizophrenia
positive sx: delusions, hallucinations, disorganized speeche, catatnoa

neg sx: affective flattening, alogia, avolition, anhedonia, social withdrawl

mood sx: depression, anxiety, hoplessness, demoralization, stigmatization, suicidality

cognitive defects: atention, memory, executive functions

substance abuse, suicide, violence
what asre teh pathologic dimensions of schizophrenia
positive sx: delusions, hallucinations, disorganized speeche, catatnoa

neg sx: affective flattening, alogia, avolition, anhedonia, social withdrawl

mood sx: depression, anxiety, hoplessness, demoralization, stigmatization, suicidality

cognitive defects: atention, memory, executive functions

substance abuse, suicide, violence
what are essential facts about schiziphrenia
runs in families

disturbance in chemical neurotransmission

structural brain abnormalites
what are essential facts about schiziphrenia
runs in families

disturbance in chemical neurotransmission

structural brain abnormalites
what is the percentage of MZ twins that develop schizophrenia
46%
what is the percentage of MZ twins that develop schizophrenia
46%
the majority of indviduals with schizophrenia have
no relatives with the disease
the majority of indviduals with schizophrenia have
no relatives with the disease
mutated genes in schizophrenia are involved in
synaptic transmission
mutated genes in schizophrenia are involved in
synaptic transmission
what is teh premorbid period of schizophrenia
0-15
what is teh premorbid period of schizophrenia
0-15
cyclothymia is characterized by
hypomania and dysthymia
what are the major depressive disorder subtypes
psychotic
melancholic
atypical
post-partum
seasonal
what percentage of the population is affected by schizophrenia
1%
what is the onset of schizophrenia
adolescene/adulthood
recurrent and life long
what asre teh pathologic dimensions of schizophrenia
positive sx: delusions, hallucinations, disorganized speeche, catatnoa

neg sx: affective flattening, alogia, avolition, anhedonia, social withdrawl

mood sx: depression, anxiety, hoplessness, demoralization, stigmatization, suicidality

cognitive defects: atention, memory, executive functions

substance abuse, suicide, violence
what are essential facts about schiziphrenia
runs in families

disturbance in chemical neurotransmission

structural brain abnormalites
what is the percentage of MZ twins that develop schizophrenia
46%
the majority of indviduals with schizophrenia have
no relatives with the disease
mutated genes in schizophrenia are involved in
synaptic transmission
what is teh premorbid period of schizophrenia
0-15
when is teh prodromal period of schizophrenia
15-25
what is the onset of schizophrenia
20s
when does deterioration occur in sfchizophrenia
20s-30s
grey matter in schizophrenia pts
dcr
what are the most impt neurotransmitters in schizophrenia
dopamine
GABA
what are the components to the mental status exam
1. appearance, behavior, speech and attitude

2. mood

3. affect

4. thought process

5. thought content

6. perception

7. cognition

8. insight

9. judgement
appearance...
mood
mood...
affect
affect...
thought process
thought process...
thought content
thought content...
perception
perception...
cognition
cognition...
insight
insight...
judgement
what is the appearance, behavior, speech and attitude
detailed description of the indv as he or she appears including

-grooming
-clothing
-motor behavior
-rate, volume and modulation of speech
0=-interaction with interview
what is the mood in MSE
sujective feeling state of teh individual sustained over much of the interview

-normal = euthymic
what are abnormal mood MSE describers
depressed
sad
irritable
expansive -- enthusiastic
euphoric-- feeling great, as if one just won lottery
nervous
angry
what is the affect in MSE
objective description of the individuals emotional state as observed by the clinician

-normal = full range
what are abnormal affect MSE describers
constricted--
blunted
flat--
inappropriate
labile
what is the thought process in the MSE
the organization of the individual's thoughts as reflected in his or her verbal productions

-normal = coherent and goal directed
what are abnormal thought process MSE qualifiers
tangential
circumstantial
flight of ideas
loosening of associations
word salad
blocking
neologism
what is the thought content in MSE
the theme of the individualos' thoughts during the interview, including preoccupations and ruminations, as well as overt signs and sx of psychopathology
what is the normal thought content describer
no evidence of delusions
denies obsessions, suicidial and homocidal ideation
what are abnormal qualifiers of thought content
presence of delusions (gradiose, paranoid, somatic, religious, reference)

over valued ideas (paranoid ideation and ideas of reference)

obsessions
ruminations
suicidal an dhomicidal ideation
paucity of thought: describe and give examples
what are perceptions in the MSE
assessment of perpetual sx: illusions, depersonalization, derealization, hallucinations
what are normal describers of perception
denies auditory and visual hallucinations
what are abnormal descriptors of perceptions
-specify type of hallucination (auditory, visual, olfactory, tactile) and describe
what is cognitive
assessment of the individuals abilites with regard to attention and orientation, as well as intelluctual function including memory, calculations, fund of knowledge and capacity for abstract thought
what are common normal descriptors of cognition
alatert, attentive and oreitend x 3
what are abnormal descriptors of cognition
describe findings of each test administered
what is insight in MSE
the pt's understanding of himself in teh context of wanting or needing help
what is normal descriptor for insight
intact
excellent
what are abnormal descriptors for insigh
fair
impaired
(include explanation)
what is judgement in MSE
actions teh individual will take based on insight
what are normal descriptors of judgement
intact
excellent
what are abnormal descriptors of judgement
fair
imparied
(included description)
what are abnormal descriptors of behavior
psychomotor agitation (incr in bdy movement, hand wringing, pacing)

psychomotor retardation (significant slowingo f speech and bdy movement)
what are abnormal descriptors of mood
expansive -- enthursiastic
euphoric -- feeling great, as if one just won the lottery
blunted
decr in amplitude of emotioanl expression (affect)
circumstantial
(thought process) organzied but overly invlusive, eventually gets to teh point in a painstakingly slow manner
tangential
occasional lapses in organization such that the patient suddenly changes the subject and never returns to it; if a question is asked, it isn't answered (thought process)
flight of ideas
flow of thoughts is extremely rapid but connections remain intact (thought process)
loosening of associations
frequent lapses in connection between thoughts, disorganized (loosening of associations)
word salad
incomprehensible speech due to lapses in connections even within a single sentence; incoherent, a "tossed salad" of ideas
blocking
patient loses his or her train of thougth; by definition, the patient should confirm the sujective experience of being blocked; the term should not be based on the interviewer's observation alone (thought process)
neologism
a created word with an idiosyncratitc meaning (thought process)
constricted
normal amplitude but restricted range (affect)
flat
virtually complete absence of affective expression (affect)
inappropriate
emotions expressed are not congruent with content of patient's thought (affect)
labile
unpredictable shifts in emotional state (affect)
neologism
a created word with an idiosyncratic meaning (thought process)
delusion
a firmly heald, fals belief not shared by members of the pt's culture (by definition, reality testing is not intact, i.e.m the patient is unable to consider the possiblity that the belief is incorrect) (thought content)
obession
an idea that is intrusive and egodystnic (by definition, reality testing is preserved, i.e., teh patient will readily acknowledge that teh obessession makes not sense); should not be confused with ruminations which are egosyntonic, or delusions

thought content
overvalued idea
a false belief not shared by members of the patient's culture that is not fixed, i.e., it is held to more firmly than one would expect but reality testing is maintained

thought content
paranoid ideation
specific type of overvalued idea characcterized by suspiciousness about other's motives

thought content
ideas of reference
specific type of overvalued idea characterized by misinterpretation of external events as having particular menaing fo rthe individual

thought content
phobia
a specific fear that results in avoidance of a situation despite the individual's realization that the fear is irrational

thought content
illusion
misinterpretation of a sensory stimulus that can occur in any sensory modality (misperceiving billowing curtains in a darkened room to be an intruder)

perception
hallucination
preceiving a sound, sight, taste, smell or touch in the absence of external sensory stimulation taht seems indistinguishable from such an experience in reality

perception
depersonalization
the sense that one is outside of oen self

perception
derealization
a vague sense of unreality in one's perception of teh external world

perception
sx of depression
S-leep incr or dcr
I--nterest lost
G--uilt
E-- nergy less
C--oncentration reduced
A--ppetite icr or dcr
P--sychomotor retardation
S--uicide
what is the epidemiology of major depression
general population:
current --5%
lifetime--17% (women 20-25%, men 7-12%)

primary care
current-- 10%
what is the DSM criteria for major depressive episode
5 or more of the sx during the same 2 wk period that represent a change from previous function

at lease one sx is depressed mood or lost of interest or pleasure
what are 4 key characteristics of schizophrenia
dementia with at times intact reasoing

delusions an dhallucinations

chronic, unremitting, and detering course (as opposed ot manic de[pressive psychosis)

caused by specific brian lesions
what is the pathognomoic feature of schizophrenia
dissociation of mental functions
what are the primary sx of schizophrenia
association defect
autistic behavior/thinking
abnormal affects
ambivalence
what are acessory sx of schizophrenia
hallucinations and delusions
what are positive psychotic sx
hallucinations (auditory more common that visual)
delusions:
-persecutory
-grandiose (special relationship with God)
-erotomanic (special relationship with a celebrity)
-thought insertion
-thought withdrawl
-thought control
-religious
-thought broadcasting
-somaticq
what are negative sx assoc with schizophrenia
affective flattening
attentional disturbance
poverty of content of speech
anhedonia
asociality
alogia
what are disorganized sx of sxhizophrenia
derailment (loose assoications)

-illogicality
-thought blocking
-incoherence
-catatonic disturbances (mutism, negativism, sterotypic movements, excitement/agigation)
pts with schizophrenia preforme poorly on all cognitive and neuropsychologic test and the most marked deficts ar ein
attention
short term memory, leanirng
working memory
executive functioning
waht are mood syndromes of schizophreina
depression
suicidality
agigation
what is the diagnostic criteria for schizophrenia
2 or more sx, each present for a significant portion of time during a 1 month period:
1. delusion
2. hallucination
3 disorganized speech
4. groosly disorganized or catatonic behavior
5. neg sx
what is the time course of schizophrenia
a tleast 6 mths including prodromal and or residual sx
what is the ddx of schizophrenia
-drug induced psychosis
-organic psychosis
-breif psychotic disorder (typically in context of sstressor, 20-30 dyas duration with full resolution)

-schizophreniform-- delusional disorder

bipolar manic/depressed with psychotic features

schizoaffective disorder
what is schizoaffective disorder
major depression, manic or mixed episodes concurrent with active phase sx
what is schizophreniform
meets all criteria except duration of 1-6 mths and not requiring impaired functioning
what are teh subtypes of schizophrenia
paranoid (organized systematic delusions)
disorganized (thought disorder and bizzare behavior)
catatonic
undifferentiated
residual (few active psychotic sx)
what is the lifetime risk of schizophrenia
1% life time
how many pts are affected with schizophrenia in US
2 million, higher in males who hoave realy onset and worse prognosis
what is assessed in the MSE cognitive exam
attention and orientation
memory
fund o fknowledge
complex function
abstract thought
what are 3 cognitive disorders
delirium
dementia
amnestic disoreder
what arei symptoms of a pt who has delirium
fluctuating level of consciusness
inability to acquire new information
confusion
sleepiness alternating with periods of agitation
poor motor coordination
incontinence
inability to perfome simple mental tasks
disorientation to person place or time
confusion
memory impairment
what is teh definition of delirium
an acute change in mental status that leaves them feeling bewildered
what is characterized by waxing and waning (fluctuation in orientation and sensorium)
delirium
what is dementia characterized by
a slow progressive decline in intellectual capacity and memory in the presence of a clear sensorium; pt tries to conceal defect
what is DSM for dementia
-multiple cognitive deficits manifested by
-memory impairment
-one or more of : aphasia (language disturbance); apraxia (impaired ability to carry out motor activites despite tinact motor function); (agnosia (failure to recognize or identify objects despite intact sensory function); disturbance in exeecutive functioning
what is amnestic disorder
isolated, short term memory defect
sensorium is clear
what is a personality disorder
an enduring pattern of inflexible and maladaptive thinking, feeling and acting that cuases significant subjective distress and or impairment ins ocial or occupational function
what is the difference btwn personality disorder and personality traits
personality traits are patterns of experinc and interacting with environment and people
what are the 6 DSM criteria that must be met to be a personality disorder
1. enduring pattern of inner experience and behavior that deviates markedly from the expectations of the individua'ls culture manivesting in cognition, affectivity, interpersonal function or impulse control (2 must be present)

2. enduring pattern is inflexible and pervasive across a broad range of personal and social situations

3. the enduring pattern leads to clinically significant distress or impairment ins ocial, occupational, or other important areas of functiong

4. teh pattern is stable and of long duration and its onset can be traced back at least to adolescene or early adultooh

5.the enduring pattern is not better accounted for as a manifestation or consequence of another mental disorder

. enduring pattern is not due to a substance or medical condition
what is a behavior restricted to one person or situation
a relational problem or adjustment disorder
what si teh reason ofr maladaptive and enduring nature of personality disorders
inflexibility
what are complicating factors in determining significance of the distress in personality disorders
pts are ego-syntonic
reluctant to acknowledge unflattering traints
denial or exaggeration may be characteristic
clincians PD, culture or bias
what is the difference btwn Axis I and Axis I
Axis II was created to counteract underrecognition of PD

many axis I disoders are chronic with early onset
what are the 3 clusters of personality disorders
cluster A: odd
cluster B: dramatic
Cluster C: anxious
what disorders fall under the odd personality disorder
schizoid
schizotypal
Paranoid
what disorders fall under the dramatic disorder
antisocial
borderline
histrionic
narcissistifc
anxious
what are traits of the paranoid personality disorder
tendency to be suspicious, mistrustful, hypervigilant and preoccupied with being exploited or betrayed by others

hostile, irritable, avoidance, and anxiety secondary to paranoid beliefs

self-fulfililng prophies: mistrustful behaivor causes otehrs to act in an overly cautios way
what are the traits of a schizoid personality disorder
profound defect in the individual's ability to form personal relationsihps or to respond to others in an emotiaolly meaningful way

indifferent, aloof, detached, and unresponsive to praise criticism or any other feelings expressed by others
indifferent, aloof, detached, and unresponsive to praise criticism or any other feelings expressed by others
schizoid personality disorder
profound defect in the individual's ability to form perosnal relationships
schizoid personality disorder
what are characteristics of schizotypal personality disorder
idiosyncratic speech patterns
eccentric beliefs
paranoid tendencies
perceptual illusion
unusual appearnce
inappropriate affect
social anxiety
some go on to develop schizophrenia
schizoid
can't connect
schizotypal
wierd/odd
paranoid
paranoid
what are characteristics of antisocial personality disorder
pattern of socially irresponsible exploitative and guiltless behaivor

deception and manipulation of others for personal gain

doesn't abide by law, sustain consistant employment and develop stable relationships

lacks remorse
what are characteristics of borderline personality disorder
pattern of intense and chaotic relationships with fluctuating and extreme attitudes toward others

engate in self-destructive behaviors, affectively unstable and impulsive, lack a clear sense of identity

sucide attempts or suf mutilation
lives are chaotic, unstalbe, and marked by frequent disappointments and rejections
borderline personality disorder
underlying mood is labile and quick to anger
borderline personality disorder
in a crisis or with substance sue, may experience transient psychotic breaks
borderline personality disorder
what are characteristics of histrionic personality disorder
attention seeking
self-dramatizing
excessively gregarious, seductive, manipulative, exhibitionist

shallow emotions, labile, vain and demanding
what are characteristics of narcisstic personality
egocentric
grandiose
craves admiring attention and praise
desplays beauty, power, fame, and wealth
use relationship to meet pown selfish needs with little consideration for the needs of othe other person

fells entitled to speical rights attention priviliges and consideration
center of attention
histrionic
fells entitled to speical rights attention priviliges and consideration
narcissistic
characteristics of avoidant personality disorder
inhibited
ointroverted
anxious
low self esttem
hypersensitivity to rejection, social awkwardness, timidity soccial discomft and self consicou fears of being embarrassed ora cting foolish
what are characteristics of dependent personlaity disorder
excessive reliance on others

tendenccy to permit others to make important decisons, to feel helpless when alone, to subjugate needs to those of others, to tolerate mistreatment

not uncommon for such a person to be living with a controlling, domineering or overprotective person
what are characteristics of obsessive-compulsive personality disorder
perfectionistic, constricted and excessively disciplined

rigid behavior, distant

driven, aggressive, competitive, and impatient witha chronic sense of time pressure and inability to relax

controlling
what is the order of the case write up
ID
CC
HPI
PPH
PMH
Shx
Fhx
MSE
understading yourself in terms of needing help
insight
actions you will take
judgement