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PSYCH - MBBS - (Use Outline To Create Other Templates) Anggelos Notes
PSYCH - MBBS - (Use Outline To Create Other Templates) Anggelos Notes
INTRO
Name and status
DEMO
Name, Age, Occupation
PC
"Why are you here"
DURATION
"How long has this been going on"
RULE IN
NB: MUST HAVE #1 AND ANY OTHER THREE FROM 2 - 9 to MEET
CRITERIA FOR 2 WEEKS
1. "Are you feeling sad for most of the days of the week?
2. SLEEP
3. INTEREST
4. GUILT
5. ENERGY
6. CONCENTRATION
7. APPETITIE
8. PSYCHOMOTOR AGITATION
a. Do you find that you are easily irritated (restless/restive)
b. Do you find that you feel a bit slow (lethargy)
9. SUICIDE
a. Ideations, Plans, Attempt
RULE OUT
Hallucinations
Audio, Visual, Gustatory, Somatic
Delusions
4S's
STRESSORS
Anything bothering you recently?
Is there anything you are worried about?
Anything happened in your life in the past?
SUBSTANCE
Are there any drugs you use like marijuana or cocaine
Do you smoke?
Do you drink alcohol?
SEXUAL
Anyone ever touched you inappropriately?
If yes, is this in the past or currently?
SUICIDE + Homicide
Do you have thoughts if hurting yourself
Do you have plans to hurt others?
Do you think others want to hurt you?
MED HX
Chronic Illness
DM, HTN, Thyroid, SCD, Stroke
Medication
Rx, over the counter, herbs
Obs Hx
Did you have a child recently
Allergies
Are you allergic to food or medication?
LEVEL HX
Personal
Are you taking care of yourself?
Interpersonal
How is your relationship with your family and friends?
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How is your relationship with your family and friends?
Occupational
How your relationship at work with the other worker?
DIFFERENTIALS
Major Depressive D/O
Depression secondary to substance abuse
Depression secondary to underlying illness/condition
Schizophrenia
TREATMENT
BIO-PSYCHO-SOCIAL APPROACH
BIO
Anti-depressants (SSRI, TCA, MAOI)
Adjuncts (Atypical or Lithium)
PSYCHO
CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy)
SOCIAL
Family support
Church support
Clinical follow up
Education on pathology
MANIA - DIG FAST (Remember these people will talk you out so need to talk
control of this interview)
INTRO
Name and status
DEMO
Name, Age, Occupation
PC
"Why are you here"
DURATION
"How long has this been going on"
RULE IN
DISTRACTABILITY
Do you find that u can't stay focused on one task/thing?
IRRESPONSIBLE/ERACTIC BEHAVIOUR
Do you find that you are making unneeded purchases?
Do you find that you are giving away money?
GRANDIOSITY
Do you feel you are always on top of the world?
FLIGHT OF IDEAS
(Patient will state that they have many ideas to execute)
RULE OUT
PSYCHOSIS
Delusions
Grandiose
Persecutory
Religious
Reference
Somatic etc
DEPRESSION
Have you ever felt sad any time before this?
4S's
STRESSORS
Anything bothering you recently?
Is there anything you are worried about?
Anything happened in your life in the past?
SUBSTANCE
Are there any drugs you use like marijuana or cocaine
Do you smoke?
Do you drink alcohol?
SEXUAL
Anyone ever touched you inappropriately?
If yes, is this in the past or currently?
MED HX
Chronic Illness
DM, HTN, Thyroid, SCD, Stroke
Medication
Rx, over the counter, herbs
Allergies
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Allergies
Are you allergic to food or medication?
LEVEL HX
Personal
Are you taking care of yourself?
Interpersonal
How is your relationship with your family and friends?
Occupational
How your relationship at work with the other worker?
DIFFERENTIALS
Manic Episode due to Bipolar I
Manic Episode secondary to underlying disease
Manic Episode secondary to substance abuse
TREATMENT
BIO-PSYCHO-SOCIAL APPROACH
BIO
Mood Stabilizers
Lithium
Antipsychotics
Atypical (Risperidone)
Anticonvulsants
Valproate
Carbamazepine
PSYCHO
CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy)
SOCIAL
Family support
Church support
Clinical follow up
Education on pathology
INTRO
Name and status
DEMO
Name, Age, Occupation
PC
"Why are you here"
DURATION
"How long has this been going on"
MUST BE FOR 1 MONTH OR GREATER
RULE IN
MUST HAVE ATLEAST 4 OUT OF THE BELOW
Sweating
Trembling
Unsteadiness
Derealization/Depersonalization - Detached from self
Excessive Heart Beat
Nausea
Tingling (Paresthesia)
SOB
RULE OUT
PSYCHOSIS
Hallucinations
Audio, Visual, Gustatory, Somatic
Delusions
Grandiose
Persecutory
Religious
Reference
DEPRESSIONS
Feelings of sadness
SIG E CAPS if above is true
MANIA
Ever felt really happy
DIG FAST if above is true
4S's
STRESSORS
Anything bothering you recently?
Is there anything you are worried about?
Anything happened in your life in the past?
SUBSTANCE
Are there any drugs you use like marijuana or cocaine
Do you smoke?
Do you drink alcohol?
SEXUAL
Anyone ever touched you inappropriately?
If yes, is this in the past or currently?
SUICIDE + Homicide
Do you have thoughts if hurting yourself
Do you have plans to hurt others?
Do you think others want to hurt you?
MED HX
Chronic Illness
DM, HTN, Thyroid, SCD, Stroke
Medication
Rx, over the counter, herbs
Allergies
Are you allergic to food or medication?
LEVEL HX
Personal
Are you taking care of yourself?
Interpersonal
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Interpersonal
How is your relationship with your family and friends?
Occupational
How your relationship at work with the other worker?
DIFFERENTIALS
Panic attack/episode
Panic attack/episode secondary to substance use
Panic attack/episode secondary to underlying cause
TREATMENT
INVESTIGATIONS
CBC, U&E
Thyroid
B12
C13, Syphilis
CT
MRI
Drug Test
BIO-PSYCHO-SOCIAL APPROACH
BIO
SSR, TCA, Benzodiazepines as needed
PSYCHO
CBT + Desensitization therapy
SOCIAL
Group therapy
INTRO
Name and status
DEMO
Name, Age, Occupation
PC
"Why are you here"
DURATION
"How long has this been going on"
RULE IN
MORE DAYS THAN NOT FOR LAST 6 MONTHS
NEED >= 3 OUT OF THE BELOW
Concentration
Fatigue
Irritative
Restlessness
Sleep Disturbance
Tension of Muscles
RULE OUT
PSYCHOSIS
Hallucinations
Audio, Visual, Gustatory, Somatic
Delusions
Grandiose
Persecutory
Religious
Reference
Somatic etc
MANIA
Ever felt really happy
DIG FAST if above is true
4S's
STRESSORS
Anything bothering you recently?
Is there anything you are worried about?
Anything happened in your life in the past?
SUBSTANCE
Are there any drugs you use like marijuana or cocaine
Do you smoke?
Do you drink alcohol?
SEXUAL
Anyone ever touched you inappropriately?
If yes, is this in the past or currently?
SUICIDE + Homicide
Do you have thoughts if hurting yourself
Do you have plans to hurt others?
Do you think others want to hurt you?
MED HX
Chronic Illness
DM, HTN, Thyroid, SCD, Stroke
Medication
Rx, over the counter, herbs
Obs Hx
Did you have a child recently
Allergies
Are you allergic to food or medication?
LEVEL HX
Personal
Are you taking care of yourself?
Interpersonal
How is your relationship with your family and friends?
Occupational
How your relationship at work with the other worker?
TREATMENT
BIO-PSYCHO-SOCIAL APPROACH
Lifestyle
Avoid caffine and EtOH
BIO
SSRI, Benzo
PSYCHO
CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy)
Relaxation Techniques
SOCIAL
Group therapy
INTRO
Name and status
DEMO
Name, Age, Occupation
PC
"Why are you here"
DURATION
RULE IN
Depression = SIG E CAPS
Mania = DIG FAST
Suicide Risk = TAIP SHAF
Thoughts
Attempt to suicide
Intent
Plans for suicide
4S's
STRESSORS
Anything bothering you recently?
Is there anything you are worried about?
Anything happened in your life in the past?
SUBSTANCE
Are there any drugs you use like marijuana or cocaine
Do you smoke?
Do you drink alcohol?
SEXUAL
Anyone ever touched you inappropriately?
If yes, is this in the past or currently?
MED HX
Chronic Illness
DM, HTN, Thyroid, SCD, Stroke
Medication
Rx, over the counter, herbs
Obs Hx
Did you have a child recently
Allergies
Are you allergic to food or medication?
Social Hx
Smoking, EtOH
Drug Hx
Marijuana, Cocaine
LEVEL HX
Personal
Are you taking care of yourself?
Interpersonal
How is your relationship with your family and friends?
Occupational
How your relationship at work with the other worker?
DIFFERENTIALS
TREATMENT
BIO-PSYCHO-SOCIAL APPROACH
BIO
Appropriate antidepressants
PSYCHO-SOCIAL
CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy)
Group sessions and aid in dealing with stressors/problems
INTRO
Name and status
DEMO
Name, Age, Occupation
PC
"Why are you here"
DURATION
Psychotic symptoms for > 6 months
RULE IN
!!! Basically an MSE of Thought Content, Thought Form, Perceptions +
other things like motor behaviors + -ve symptoms
D/O of Perception
D/O of Motor/Catatonic
Automatisms
Echolalia
Echopraxia
Mannerisms
TICs
Weird positions
Movement
Over-excitement
Under-excitement
Negativisms
RULE OUT
Depression
Feeling sad
Mania
Feeling extra happy at times
4S's
STRESSORS
Anything bothering you recently?
Is there anything you are worried about?
Anything happened in your life in the past?
SUBSTANCE
Are there any drugs you use like marijuana or cocaine
Do you smoke?
Do you drink alcohol?
SEXUAL
Anyone ever touched you inappropriately?
If yes, is this in the past or currently?
SUICIDE + Homicide
Do you have thoughts if hurting yourself
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Do you have thoughts if hurting yourself
Do you have plans to hurt others?
Do you think others want to hurt you?
MED HX
Chronic Illness
DM, HTN, Thyroid, SCD, Stroke
Medication
Rx, over the counter, herbs
Obs Hx
Did you have a child recently
Allergies
Are you allergic to food or medication?
Social Hx
Smoking, EtOH
Drug Hx
Marijuana, Cocaine
LEVEL HX
Personal
Are you taking care of yourself?
Interpersonal
How is your relationship with your family and friends?
Occupational
How your relationship at work with the other worker?
DIFFERENTIALS
TREATMENT
BIO-PSYCHO-SOCIAL APPROACH
BIO
Typical or Atypical antipsychotics
PSYCHO
CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy)
Occupational tx
SOCIAL
Family support
Church support
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Church support
Clinical follow up
Education on pathology
BELOW IS NOTES FORM THE LATE DR OTTEY WORD FOR WORD !!!
BEST FOR 4th PSYCH STUDIES
A group of conditions that includes psychotic disorders (where one’s ability to interpret reality is
inhibited). It includes:
- Schizophrenia proper
- Schizotypal
- Delusional D/O
- Brief Psychotic D/O
- Schizophreniform D/O
- Schizoaffective D/O
HISTORY
Emile Craple (German Psychologist)
- ~ 1% worldwide prevelence
- 1.5 per 10,000 people
- M:F is the same
- Age of onset
o M = 8 – 25 mainly (can be earlier)
o F = 25 – 35 mainly after 40 (Bimodal)
o NB rarely occurs < 10 OR > 60 years
o If it occurs after 45 = LATE ONSET OF SCHIZOPHRENIA
o FEMALES are LESS LIKELY to have -VE SYMPTOMS
o Prognosis in FEMALES are BETTER
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o Prognosis in FEMALES are BETTER
▪ Better social health (health sucking behavior)
▪ Later onset
AETIOLOGY
Genetic (KNOW THIS FOR PSYCH ROTATION OSCE)
If there is a genetic component, there is a predisposition
o Schizophrenia arises due to OVER ACTIVITY OF DOPAMINE. This theory is blostered by:
▪ All antipsychotic drugs being dopamine antagonists
▪ Drugs that increase dopamine activity predisposes one to the pyscho-mimetic
syndromes (syndromes that are indistinguishable from schizophrenia). Eg.
When a patient presents with hallucinations and delusions. ALWAYS RULE OUT DRUGS.
When a patient presents with hallucinations ALWAYS RULE OUT POSSIBLE MEDICAL CONDTIONS
- Epilepsy
o Temporal lobe epilepsy can cause auditory hallucinations
o Investigate with EEG
- Stroke/TIA
o Investigate with CT for early/MRI for late
- Encephalitis
o Toxic syndromes, fever
- Meningitis
- Mass occupying lesion
o Brain tumor, trauma
CLINICAL FEATURES
1. Disorder of THOUGHT
2. Disorder of EMOTION
3. Disorder of PERCEPTION
4. Catatonic Disorders/Motor Behavior
DISORDER OF THOUGHT
DISORDER OF PERCEPTIONS
- Hallucinations
o Perception to stimuli that is absent
▪ Auditory (MOST COMMON)
▪ Visual
▪ Gustatory/Taste
▪ Olfactory/Smell
▪ Tactile/Touch
o Other reasons for hallucinations
▪ Substance
▪ Transition into sleep = hypNAgogic
▪ Transition from sleep = hypnopompic
o IF HALLUCINATIONS ARE REPORTED, ALWAYS ASK IF IT OCCURS WHILE SLEEPING, WALKING
etc
o PATHOGNOMONIC AUDITORY HALLUCINATIONS = 3rd person commentary hallucinations
Catatonic Disorders/Motor Behavior
- Motorisms
o Refers to motor UNDER/OVER REACTIVITY
▪ Over-activity
TYPES OF SYMPTOMS
- Positive Symptoms
1. Formal thought disorder
2. Hallucinations
3. Delusions
4. Grossly disordered t Cationic behavior
SCHIZOPHRENIA
- Definition
o A mental disorder that is characterized by affecting an individual’s thinking, feeling and
perception. The HALLMARK of schizophrenia is PSYCHOSIS
- Diagnosis using DSM
o For Dx, negative symptoms are grouped as 1, hence there are 5 symptoms (4 +ve and 1 -ve)
▪ Negative is grouped as 1 because it is likely if a patient has any 1, the patient may have
the others as well.
▪ Together all symptoms are referred to as ACTIVE PHASE SYMPTOMS
o Has to be 6 moths with 1 month of active symptoms
o Need at at least 2 symptoms for diagnosis but out of the 1, 2 symptoms has to be wither
formal thought disorder, hallucinations or delusions (any of the 1st 3 positive symptoms)
o Before DSM 5, the following are conditions that could be used to dx schizophrenia right away
▪Bizarre delusions
▪2 or more distinct voices conversing
▪3rd person commentary delusions
- Outcome/Prognosis
o Poor
▪ Early onset
▪ Being male
▪ Higher number of -ve symptoms
▪ Low level of functioning prior to onset
▪ Poor or No support system
▪ History of substance abuse
- Description
o Lifelong pattern of behavior where the patient has difficulty making close emotional bonds
with others.
o Associated with odd thoughts, magical thinking, superstition, social anxiety/isolation
o Day to day , think and speak in a strange way
- Treatment
o ANTIPSYCHOTICS
▪ 1st or 2nd gen
▪ Both have the same efficacy but different side effects
▪ 2nd gen has better/reduced side effects
o Clozapine is RESERVED for REFRACTORY ANTIPSYCHOTICS CASES
▪ It is NOT a 1st line 2nd gen b/c it may cause AGRANULOCYTOSIS
DELUSION D/O
- Description
o Characterized by having:
▪ 1 NON BIZZARE DELUSION
▪ Last >/= 1 MONTH
o NO HALLUCINATIONS
▪ If Hallucinations occur, they are transient and not related to delusion
o NO LOSS OF OCCUPATIONAL FUNCITON
o
- Types of Symptoms = SUM JPEG
o Somatic
o Unspecific (Cant put into specific hype)
o Mixed (Mixture of more than one type)
SCHIZOPHRENIFORM D/O
- Description
o Psychosis lasting >/= 1 MONTH but </= 6 MONTHS
o NO DECLINE IN FUNCTION (cognitive, occupational, social)
o Uses same dx as schizophrenia with regards to symptoms (not same time line)
▪ If it does not resolve, they move up the spectrum to SCHIZOPHRENIA
- Treatment
o Same as schizophrenia
- Patient will get better when treatment is stopped/removed as vs that of schizophrenia. It is for
this reason that schizophrenia patient always need to be on medication (so symptoms will not
return)
SCHIZO-AFECTIVE D/O
- Description
o SCHIZOPHRENIA WITH A MOOD D/O
o Active phase symptoms ONLY for at least 2 weeks BEFORE or AFTER the mixtures of active
phase and mood disorder symptoms
▪ Having the active phase symptoms only aids clinicians to conclude that there have
been psychotic symptoms
o MDD for 2 weeks followed by 2 weeks of MDD and psychotic features = MDD with psychotic
features
- Other Notes
o Life time prevalence = 0.3%
o F > M (due to depressive features)
o Better prognosis than schizophrenia (due to depressive features)
- Treatment
o Psychotic symptoms – Antipsychotics
o Mood symptoms – Mood stabilizers (Bipolar), SSRI (MDD)