Common Mental Disorders UK Medical PG Flashcards - Medical Study Cards
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Common Mental Disorders Flashcard Deck - 10 Cards
Flashcard 91:
What is the management of GAD that does not resolve after education & active monitoring?
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Answer: low-intensity psychological intervention
Flashcard 92: Symptoms of acute stress disorder is similar to _____
Answer: PTSD = RAHE (re-experiencing, avoidance, hypervigilance, & emotional detachment)
Flashcard 93:
PTSD tends to develop within _____ of experiencing a major traumatic event, but symptoms can emerge months or even years later
Answer: one month
Flashcard 94: What is the first, second, and third-line pharmacological management of Generalised Anxiety Disorder (GAD)?\n_____
Answer: 1st line: SSRIs (e.g., Sertraline)\n2nd line: SNRIs (e.g., Duloxetine/Venlafaxine)\n3rd line: Pregabalin
Flashcard 95:
What is the recommended management of insomnia (if sleep hygiene guidance fails)?
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Answer: CBT for insomnia (CBT-I)
Flashcard 96:
What type of psychotherapy is used in OCD?
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Answer: Exposure & response prevention (ERP)
Flashcard 97: DSM criteria for Major Depressive Disorder:
A diagnosis requires _____ or more symptoms during the same 2-week period.
Mild severity is characterized by meeting the minimum symptom criteria with minimal functional impairment.
Answer: 5
Extra: DSM criteria require 5 out of 9 symptoms (SIGECAPS), and at least one must be (1) depressed mood or (2) loss of interest/pleasure (anhedonia). Severity (Mild, Moderate, Severe) is based on the number of symptoms beyond the minimum and the degree of functional disability.
Flashcard 98:
_____ is a sleep disorder characterised by difficulty initiating or maintaining sleep, early waking, or experiencing non-restorative sleep that leads to daytime dysfunction
Answer: Insomnia
Flashcard 99: Diagnosis of OCD often involves _____
Answer: screening & exclusion of other conditions
Flashcard 100: DSM-5 criteria for MDD:
The patient must be experiencing _____ or more symptoms during the same 2-week period and at least one of the symptoms should be either depressed mood or anhedonia (loss of interest).
Answer: 5
Extra: The SIGECAPS mnemonic for MDD symptoms:
S - Sleep (increase/decrease)
I - Interest (anhedonia)
G - Guilt (worthlessness)
E - Energy (fatigue)
C - Concentration
A - Appetite (weight change)
P - Psychomotor (agitation/retardation)
S - Suicidal ideation
Diagnosis requires 5/9 symptoms for ≥2 weeks.
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