Suicide risk assessment and management US Medical PG Flashcards - Medical Study Cards
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Suicide risk assessment and management Flashcard Deck - 10 Cards
Flashcard 1: Which gender attempts suicide more often? _____
Answer: Females
Flashcard 2: Tricyclic antidepressants (TCAs) may be used for treatment-resistant _____
Answer: depression
Flashcard 3: What is the first line treatment for major depressive disorder? _____
Answer: CBT + SSRIs
Flashcard 4: Atypical depression is associated with _____-phagia
Answer: hyper
Flashcard 5: What are the neurochemical changes typically associated with depression?
Answer: Decreased levels of Norepinephrine (NE), Dopamine, and Serotonin (5-HT).
Extra: Biological basis of depression.
Note: Early morning awakening (terminal insomnia) is a classic vegetative symptom of MDD.
Flashcard 6: What is the primary site of serotonin (5-HT) synthesis in the brain?
Answer: Raphe nuclei
Extra: The Raphe nuclei are found in the brainstem (medulla, pons, and midbrain). They project serotonin to nearly all parts of the central nervous system.
Flashcard 7: A woman status post mastectomy says she feels ugly when she undresses.
Answer: Find out why the patient feels that way. Do not offer false reassurance or anything that could be interpreted as flirtation. (e.g. You still look great!)
Flashcard 8: What changes in sleep patterns are often seen in depressed patients?
Answer: 1. less delta-wave sleep
2. more REM sleep
3. more/earlier awakenings
(decreased delta-wave sleep (stage N3)
decreased REM latency
increased REM early in sleep cycle
increased total time in REM
repeated nighttime awakenings
early-morning awakening)
Flashcard 9: Major depressive disorder with seasonal pattern is most associated with what season?
_____
Answer: Winter
Extra:
https://onlinemeded.org/spa/psychiatry/mood-disorders/acquire?ref=anki
Flashcard 10: Huntington disease presents with chorea that can progress to _____ and dementia; also may have aggression
Answer: depression
Extra:
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