Severe Mental Illness — Flashcards
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The primary types of dementia include: _____ (up to 70%) Vascular dementia (up to 15%) Dementia with Lewy bodies (up to 10%) Frontotemporal dementia (up to 2%)
After a blood screen, what other investigation may be used for dementia? _____
_____ is a chronic, progressive syndrome marked by ongoing cognitive decline including memory loss, challenges in thinking and communication, difficulty performing everyday tasks, and personality alterations.
A mini-mental state exam (MMSE) score: _____ = normal 21-24 = mild cognitive impairment 10-20 = moderate cognitive impairment 0-9 = severe cognitive impairment
The ε2 allele of apolipoprotein E is associated with _____ risk for Alzheimer disease
Hint: increased or decreased
Over 90% of Alzheimer disease cases are _____
Hint: sporadic or familial
The ε4 allele of apolipoprotein E is associated with _____ risk for Alzheimer disease
Hint: increased or decreased
Schizophrenia prognosis is based on "the rule of quaters". What is this? • 25% of patients _____ • 25% of patients improve substantially on treatment • 25% of patients have some improvement on treatment • 25% of patients are resistant to treatment
Patients with delirium and a history of _____ should be treated with quetiapine or clozapine rather than haloperidol/olanzapine
What are the first rank symptoms of schizophrenia? _____
Hint: 4
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