NSG 552 Psychopharmacology Exam 2
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1. Occurs when a person develops Adjustment disorders
emotional or behavioral symp-
toms in response to a stress-
ful event or situation; symp-
toms aren't those of normal be-
reavement and resolve within 6
months of the stressor
2. Which of the following class of SSRIs (sertraline and duloxetine)
meds are used as first-line thera-
py for PTSD?
3. What do you need to monitor if a Blood pressure
patient is on Prazosin?
4. They interfere with the psycho- Why are benzodiazepines contraindicated in PTSD treat-
logical processes needed to ben- ment?
efit from CBT: there is a high
rate of comorbid SUD w/PTSD
and benzodiazepines are highly
addictive
5. Sertraline and Paroxetine What medications are FDA approved to treat PTSD?
6. Only in SEVERE cases When would you augment treatment of PTSD with an
atypical antipsychotic?
7. PTSD What co-occurring disorder do patients with DID typically
have?
8. Co-occurring depressive or PTSD What are SSRIs effective for in DID?
symtpoms
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9. Psychotherapy and pharmacolo- What are the suggested treatments for adjustment disor-
gy to target associated symp- ders?
toms like anxiety, depression, in-
somnia
10. Naltrexone In patients with DID, what medication is used to reduce
self-injurous behaviors?
11. No- there is often concurrent de- Is ECT contraindicated in DID?
pression/anxiety and ECT can be
effective in treating it- especially
if symptoms are treatment resis-
tant
12. Psychotherapy; SSRIs to treat What are the suggested treatments for excoriation disor-
concurrent anxiety/depression; der?
antipsychotics; ansiolytics
13. excoriation disorder What disorder has the following characteristics: recurrent
skin picking that results in lesions despite attempts to
stop?
14. Psychotherapy; SSRIs for What is the suggested treatment for tricholillomania?
concurrent anxiety/depression;
Clomipramine, Atypical antipsy-
chotics (lithium, N-acetylcyteine
15. Trichotillomania What disorder has the characteristic of recurrent pulling
out one's hair despite repeated attempts to stop?
16. CBT specific for hoarding; SSRIs What is the suggested treatment for hoarding disorder?
to treat concurrent anxiety/de-
pression
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1. Occurs when a person develops Adjustment disorders
emotional or behavioral symp-
toms in response to a stress-
ful event or situation; symp-
toms aren't those of normal be-
reavement and resolve within 6
months of the stressor
2. Which of the following class of SSRIs (sertraline and duloxetine)
meds are used as first-line thera-
py for PTSD?
3. What do you need to monitor if a Blood pressure
patient is on Prazosin?
4. They interfere with the psycho- Why are benzodiazepines contraindicated in PTSD treat-
logical processes needed to ben- ment?
efit from CBT: there is a high
rate of comorbid SUD w/PTSD
and benzodiazepines are highly
addictive
5. Sertraline and Paroxetine What medications are FDA approved to treat PTSD?
6. Only in SEVERE cases When would you augment treatment of PTSD with an
atypical antipsychotic?
7. PTSD What co-occurring disorder do patients with DID typically
have?
8. Co-occurring depressive or PTSD What are SSRIs effective for in DID?
symtpoms
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9. Psychotherapy and pharmacolo- What are the suggested treatments for adjustment disor-
gy to target associated symp- ders?
toms like anxiety, depression, in-
somnia
10. Naltrexone In patients with DID, what medication is used to reduce
self-injurous behaviors?
11. No- there is often concurrent de- Is ECT contraindicated in DID?
pression/anxiety and ECT can be
effective in treating it- especially
if symptoms are treatment resis-
tant
12. Psychotherapy; SSRIs to treat What are the suggested treatments for excoriation disor-
concurrent anxiety/depression; der?
antipsychotics; ansiolytics
13. excoriation disorder What disorder has the following characteristics: recurrent
skin picking that results in lesions despite attempts to
stop?
14. Psychotherapy; SSRIs for What is the suggested treatment for tricholillomania?
concurrent anxiety/depression;
Clomipramine, Atypical antipsy-
chotics (lithium, N-acetylcyteine
15. Trichotillomania What disorder has the characteristic of recurrent pulling
out one's hair despite repeated attempts to stop?
16. CBT specific for hoarding; SSRIs What is the suggested treatment for hoarding disorder?
to treat concurrent anxiety/de-
pression
