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What part of the brain is associated with OCD? Basal ganglia Depression SIGECAPS Suicidal thoughts Interests decreased Guilt Energy decreased Concentration decreased Appetite increased/decreased Psychomotor changes Sleep disturbance (Increased or decreased) Mania DIG FAST Distractibility Indiscretion Grandiosity Flight of ideas Activity increase Sleep deficit Talkativeness PTSD Traumatic event Re-experience Avoidance Unable to function Month or more of symptoms Arousal i...

List the DSM 5 Criteria for Autism Disorder - A. persistent deficits in social communication and social interactions across multiple contacts as manifested by the following: 1. Deficits in social-emotional reciprocity 2. deficits in non-verbal communicative behaviors 3. Deficits in developing, maintaining, and understanding relationship B. Restricted, repetitive patterns of behavior, interest, or activities, as manifested by at least 2: 1. stereotyped or repetitive motor movements, use or ...

AIMS abnormal involuntary movement scale; 12 item tool used to monitor signs of tardive dyskinesia For 8yo and up Rating 0-4, >2 to diagnose TD and reduce dose BARS Barns Akathisia Rating Scale; assess objective and subjective symptoms of akathisia with antipsychotics or SSRI's. Ages 8yo and older. 2=mild, 3=moderate, 4=marked, 5=severe CRS-R Connors Rating Scales - Revised for ages 3-17 ADHD parent, Teacher <60 no ADHD, >70 severe ADHD Vanderbilt(NICHQ) ADHD parent, Teach...

Outspoken opponent of NP role - Martha Rogers Treatment for AUD - Naltrexone 50mg daily to prevent relapse Acamprosate - resembles GABA and NMDA antagonist. Anti-craving drug used for maintenance therapy of alcohol withdrawal. Dose 2000 mg/day. Combining acamprosate and naltrexone may be more beneficial together Disulfiram- 250mg day - What drug is used to prevent alcohol consumption by blocking aldehyde dehydrogenase? Naloxone (Narcan) - opiate antagonist, reverses opioid induced resirat...

Outspoken opponent of NP role - Martha Rogers Treatment for AUD - Naltrexone 50mg daily to prevent relapse Acamprosate - resembles GABA and NMDA antagonist. Anti-craving drug used for maintenance therapy of alcohol withdrawal. Dose 2000 mg/day. Combining acamprosate and naltrexone may be more beneficial together Disulfiram- 250mg day - What drug is used to prevent alcohol consumption by blocking aldehyde dehydrogenase? Naloxone (Narcan) - opiate antagonist, reverses opioid induced resirat...

1. Review the MOA/DOSAGE for pharmacological therapy for a patient on a stimulant medication(s) for ADHD. (p. 747) **Note: medication therapy not first line **Beware of stimulant use for children with tics **Rx'ing stimulants: ALWAYS assess cardiac risk because can lead to sudden cardiac death a. MOA: inhibit reuptake of dopamine and norepinephrine, thereby increasing concentrations in the presynaptic cleft. Amphetamines directly stimulate the release of dopamine and norepinephrine. b. D...

Which of the following statements does not reflect current understanding of neurotransmitter pathways implicated in anxiery disorders? A. Increase levels of CRF in amygdala, hippocampus and LC increase symptoms of anxiety. B. Decreaseing GABA in the Mesolimbic cortex diminishes symptoms of anxiery. C. Increasing serotoneric activity in the amygdala diminishes symptoms of anxiety. D. Decreasing NE in the LC diminishes symptoms of anxiety. - A, C & D are all correct so the answer is B As a ...

Which of the following perspectives emphasizes relationship and community over individuality, and its beginnings occurred in the context of people's experiences and interactions in personal, political, and professional settings - feminist-multicultural perspective What is most true about the status of therapy effectiveness? - most researchers believe therapy is effective, but there are a few critics who often question its efficacy Lambert's extratherapeutic factors include which of the fo...

Reflexes expected at 1 month - Moro until 4 months, Palmer until 4 months, Plantar util 8 months, Babinski (2 years is disease) Signs of fetal alcohol syndrome - small head, shoey palpebral fissure, inner epicanthal folds. Do IEP and early intervention specialist Rhett Syndrome - a rare disorder found virtually exclusively in girls, is a neurodevelopmental disorder in which the child usually develops normally unitl about 6 to 18 months of age at which characteristics of the syndrome emerge...

Delirium Tidbits - An acute onset syndrome, not a disease. Hallmark symptom: disturbance of CONSCIOUSNESS accompanied by changes in COGNITION. Delirium likely caused by direct physiologic process, substance use/abuse, or general medical condition) Common findings: -Develops over hours to days -Fluctuates during the day - Reversal of sleep-wake cycle (awake at night, asleep in day) - Impaired recent and intermediate memory - Psychomotor agitation (purposeless, randome actions) Common, an...