Adult Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
- Deficits in Executive Functioning
- Substance Use Disorder (SUD)
- Generalized Anxiety Disorder
- Depression
- Stimulant vs Non-stimulant
- Strategies for Professional Success
- Treatment Response
- Frequent Monitoring
Anxiety Assessment
- Increased Alertness
- Heightened Perception
- Perception Narrowed
- Short Attention Span
- Shaking
- Ineffective Problem Solving
- Automatic Behavior
- Hyperventilation
- Hallucinations
- Inability to Function or Communicate
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
- Repetitive and Intrusive Thoughts
- Suppressed by Thought or Action
- Interferes with Daily Functioning
- May or May Not Be Aware
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRIs)
- Clomipramine
- Venlafaxine
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
- Re-experience Traumatic Event
- Flashbacks
- Nightmares
- Avoidance
- Self-destructive Behaviors
- Assess Suicide Risk
- Actively Listen to Stories
- Anxiety Medications
Social Anxiety Disorder
- Phobia
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors
- Venlaflaxine
- Beta-Blockers
- Benzodiazepines
Bipolar Disorder Assessment
- Neurotransmitter Dysregulation and Genetic Factors
- Euphoric Mood
- Nonstop Physical Activity
- Flight of Ideas
- Rapid Speech
- Mood Changes
- Sad Affect
- Psychomotor Retardation
- Suicidal Thoughts
Bipolar Disorder Interventions
- Lithium
- Valproic Acid (Valproate)
- Lamotrigine
- Hospitalization
- Nutrition
- Hygiene
- Monitor for Vegetative Signs
- Suicide Precautions
Hallucinations, Illusions, Delusions
- No External Stimulus
- Auditory
- Visual
- Olfactory
- Gustatory
- Tactile
- Misinterpretation of Stimulus
- Fixed, False Belief
Schizophrenia Assessment
- Hallucinations
- Delusions
- Associative Looseness
- Flat Affect
- Poverty of Thought
- Absence of Something that Should be Present
- Illogical Thinking
- Impaired Judgment and Memory
- Dysphoria
Schizophrenia Interventions
- Antipsychotics
- Build Trust
- Assistance with Self-care
- Reality Testing
- Monitor for Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome
- Monitor for Tardive Dyskinesia
- Family Therapy
Depression Assessment
- Anergia
- Self Neglect
- Decreased Libido
- Vegetative Signs
- Sad Affect
- Worthlessness
- Guilt
- Anger and Irritability
- Ineffective Problem Solving
- Slowed Thinking
SIG E CAPS for Major Depressive Disorder (MDD)
- Sleep Problems
- Interest Deficit
- Guilt or Worthlessness
- Energy Loss or Fatigue
- Concentration Difficulty
- Appetite Changes
- Psychomotor Retardation or Agitation
- Suicidal Ideation
- 5 Symptoms Including Depressed Mood or Anhedonia for 2 Weeks
Suicide Risk Factors
- Depression
- Previous Attempt
- No Support System
- Access to Firearms or Medications
- Substance Abuse
- Physical or Sexual Abuse
- Chronic Illness or Pain
- Extremes of Age
Suicide Assessment
- SAD PERSONS Scale
- Direct (Overt) Statements
- Indirect (Covert) Statements
- Giving Away Prized Possessions
- Sudden Improvement in Mood
- Putting Personal Affairs in Order
- Detail of Plan
- Availability of Means
- Proposed Method
- Safe Environment
- One-on-One Monitoring
- No Suicide Contract
Postpartum Blues
- Depressed Affect
- Tearfulness
- Fatigue
- Resolves in 2 Weeks
- Supportive Care
Major Depressive Disorder with Peripartum Onset
- Sleep Problems
- Interest Deficit
- Guilt or Worthlessness
- Energy Loss or Fatigue
- Concentration Difficulty
- Appetite Changes
- Psychomotor Retardation or Agitation
- Suicidal Ideation
- 5 Symptoms Including Depressed Mood or Anhedonia for 2 Weeks
- Onset No Later Than 1 Year After Delivery
Delirium
- Rapid Onset
- Reversible
- Hallucinations
- Decline in Cognition
- Short Attention Span
- Rapid Speech
- Change in Activity Level
- Mood Swings
5 A's of Alzheimer's Disease
- Agnosia
- Anomia
- Aphasia
- Apraxia
- Amnesia
Alzheimer's Disease Assessment (Early Symptoms)
- Advanced Age
- Poor Judgment and Decision-Making
- Difficulty Having a Conversation
- Inability to Manage a Budget
- Losing Track of the Date or Season
- Misplacing Things
Alzheimer's Disease Assessment (Late Symptoms)
- Memory Impairment
- Wandering Behavior
- Confabulation
- Perseveration
- Lack of Abstract Thinking
- Severe Cognitive Decline
Alzheimer's Disease Interventions
- PET Scan and CT
- Mini-Mental State Examination
- Drug Therapy
- Safe Environment
- Moderate Exercise
- Behavioral Modification
- Assistance with Functional Independence
- Assistance and Support for Caregiver
Tourette Syndrome
- Motor and Vocal Tics
- Onset Before Age 18
- > 1 year
- Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- High-Potency Antipsychotics
- Atypical Antipsychotics
- Alpha-2 Agonists
- Tetrabenazine
Anorexia Nervosa Assessment
- Adolescent Girls
- Fear of Gaining Weight
- Excessive Dieting
- Distorted Body Image
- Decreased Bone Density
- Stress Fractures
- Lanugo
- Amenorrhea
- Anemia
- BMI < 18.5
Bulimia Nervosa Assessment
- Normal Body Weight
- Binge and Purge
- Electrolyte Disturbances
- Alkalosis
- Hypokalemia
- Parotitis
- Enamel Erosion
- Russell's Sign
- Once Weekly For 3 Months
Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia Nervosa Interventions
- Build Trust
- Plan Caloric Intake
- Supervise Meals
- Supervise Elimination
- Encourage Liquids
- Daily Weights
- Use Matter-of-Fact Statements
- Give Feelings of Control
- Tube Feedings If Further Weight Loss