3: Life span Flashcards

1
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In which age range does schizophrenia commonly present?

A

20 - 30

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2
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In which age range does depression typically start?

A

15+

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3
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Individuals in which age group should be monitored carefully for signs of depression?

A

Elderly

Somatic presentation sometimes - fatigue, aches and pains

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4
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What is the average age at which bipolar disorder is diagnosed?

A

25

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5
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Why are teenagers rarely diagnosed with bipolar disorder?

A

Mood swings of adolescence, caution about overmedicalising it

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6
Q

You cannot be diagnosed with a personality disorder until you are over ___.

A

over 18

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7
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What are two examples of mental disorders causing bad behaviour in children?

A

Oppositional defiant disorder

Conduct disorder

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8
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What is a developmental disorder which presents mainly in children as a triad of difficulty with social interactions, communication problems and inflexibility of thought and ideas?

A

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD)

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9
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What is the triad of signs seen in autism?

A

Difficulty with social interactions

Communication problems

Inflexibility of thought and ideas

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10
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What is the peurperium?

A

Period of around 6 weeks after childbirth in which the mother’s body returns to normal

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11
Q

How does pregnancy tend to affect mental disorders?

A

Protective

Mental health problems seem to get better during pregnancy

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12
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In which period is a new mother vulnerable to mental disorders?

A

Peurperium

6 weeks post-childbirth

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13
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What are two psychiatric disorders which present in mothers post-pregnancy?

A

Peurperal psychosis

Post-natal depression

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14
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Why is puerperal psychosis a psychiatric emergency?

A

Risk of harm to baby

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15
Q

What is the prevalence of mental illness in patients aged 65+?

A

25%

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16
Q

What is the most common mental illness affecting older people?

A

Dementia

17
Q

What is the most common type of dementia?

A

Alzheimer’s disease

18
Q

What is an acute-onset mental illness caused by a variety of different diseases and drugs (or drug withdrawal)?

A

Delirium

19
Q

How does depression present in older people?

A

Somatic symptoms

Lack of insight