Child and adolescent mood disorders — Flashcards

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What is the treatment for oppositional defiant disorder? _____

What is the first-line pharmacologic treatment for bulimia nervosa? _____

_____ disorder is defined by presence of at least 1 manic episode +/- a hypomanic episode or depressive episode

What pharmacotherapy may be used to treat anorexia nervosa?

Anorexia nervosa commonly coexists with _____

Which brain system is primarily responsible for the regulation of sex drive (libido) and emotional behavior?

Which part of the brain is primarily responsible for the processing and regulation of emotion?

What is the timecourse of normal grief and bereavement?

How does sexual interest change in the elderly?

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What are the characteristics of normal grief and bereavement?

Child and adolescent mood disorders US Medical PG Flashcards - Medical Study Cards

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Flashcard 1: What is the treatment for oppositional defiant disorder? _____

Answer: Psychotherapy (e.g. CBT) and parent management training

Flashcard 2: What is the first-line pharmacologic treatment for bulimia nervosa? _____

Answer: SSRIs

Flashcard 3: _____ disorder is defined by presence of at least 1 manic episode +/- a hypomanic episode or depressive episode

Answer: Bipolar I

Flashcard 4: What pharmacotherapy may be used to treat anorexia nervosa?

Answer: Olanzapine

Extra: First-line treatment for anorexia nervosa (AN) consists of nutritional rehabilitation and psychotherapy (e.g., CBT, family-based therapy). Pharmacotherapy has limited efficacy in AN, but **olanzapine** (an atypical antipsychotic) is the most commonly used adjunct, as it can help with weight gain and distorted thinking. **SSRIs** (e.g., fluoxetine) are generally **ineffective** while the patient is malnourished and are NOT first-line for AN, though they are the first-line pharmacotherapy for **bulimia nervosa**.

Flashcard 5: Anorexia nervosa commonly coexists with _____

Answer: depression

Flashcard 6: Which brain system is primarily responsible for the regulation of sex drive (libido) and emotional behavior?

Answer: Limbic system

Extra: The limbic system (including the amygdala, hippocampus, and cingulate gyrus) regulates emotions and drives. While the hypothalamus controls the physiological aspects of sexual function and hormonal release, the limbic system is key for the behavioral and emotional components.

Flashcard 7: Which part of the brain is primarily responsible for the processing and regulation of emotion?

Answer: Limbic system

Extra: The limbic system is a complex set of structures that includes the amygdala, hippocampus, thalamus, hypothalamus, basal ganglia, and cingulate gyrus. it is involved in motivation, emotion, learning, and memory.

Flashcard 8: What is the timecourse of normal grief and bereavement?

Answer: up to one year

Flashcard 9: How does sexual interest change in the elderly?

Answer: It usually doesnt!

Flashcard 10: What are the characteristics of normal grief and bereavement?

Answer: Shock, denial, guilt, and somatic symptoms. May experience illusions.

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