PSYCH MUST KNOW
Wonder Me!
  1. ANXIETY (Types - generalized, panic, social; Epidemiology - female; Tx - Buspar, SSRI, SNRI, BZD for short-term, must taper, w/drawal & sz)
  2. DEPRESSION (Types - psychotic, persistent>2yrs; Tx - Psychotherapy (CBT, IBT, Problem-solving); SSRI, SNRI, Wellbutrin, TCA; ECT/rTMS/VNS)
  3.  BIPOLAR (Lithium - Side effects (skin, CV, Neuro; Women - Tetrarogenic, >12y/o ok , Elderly - decreased dose))
  4.  OCD (O-thought; C-behavior)
  5. SCHIZOPHRENIA (+: H&D; -:C&D; 1st generation: (Tardive Dyskinesia) -azine Chloropromazine (Thorazine), Trifluoperazine (Stelazine), Fluphenazine (Prolixin), Haloperidol (Haldol); 2nd generation (metabolic: weight gain, hyperglycemia, hyperlipidemia, hypertriglycerides, hypercholesterolemia) Aripiprazole, Olanzapine, Risperidone, Invega Triza 4x/yr
  6.  AUTISM ( social issues, Epidemiology - more in males, 40% above avg. IQ, strong visual/auditory learners; ..)
  7. ADHD
  8. EATING DISORDERS (
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