NUR 256 PSYCH 2026 MENTAL DISORDERS
ASSESSMENT & INTERVENTION GUIDE
◉•most anticholinergic of the SSRIs class. Not for patients who are
contraindicated for anticholinergics (ex: narrow angle glaucoma).
Answer: Paroxetine (paxil)
◉•Mirtazapine (Remeron)
•Antianxiety and antidepressant effects
•Minimal sexual dysfunction
•Improved sleep
•Fewer GI SE
Common SE - sedation, appetite stimulation and weight gain.
Answer: Norepinephrine and Serotonin Specific Antidepressant
◉•Bupropion (Wellbutrin)
•Bupropion (Zyban) - Smoking cessation
•No sexual side effects
•SE - Insomnia, tremor, anorexia, weight loss
, •Contraindicated - Seizure disorder, bulimia or anorexia or those
who are discontinuing the use of Alcohol or sedatives (benzos
included). Answer: Norepinephrine Dopamine Reuptake Inhibitor
◉•Insufficient Acetylcholine (Neurotransmitter)
•Essential for mood regulation, behavior, memory, learning
•Meds - Cholinesterase Inhibitors - Cholinesterase is the enzyme
that breaks down Acetylcholine. Answer: Alzheimer's
◉Mental health. Answer: state of wellbeing, able to realize own
potential, cope with normal life stressors, work productively,
contribute to the community
◉Mental illness. Answer: all psychiatric disorders that have
definable diagnoses
◉•Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorders
•Depressive Disorders
•Trauma and Stressor-Related Disorders
Feeding and Eating Disorders. Answer: Diagnostic and statistical
manual (DSM)
◉Physiological Needs (Maslow). Answer: Air, water, food, shelter,
sleep, clothing, reproduction
ASSESSMENT & INTERVENTION GUIDE
◉•most anticholinergic of the SSRIs class. Not for patients who are
contraindicated for anticholinergics (ex: narrow angle glaucoma).
Answer: Paroxetine (paxil)
◉•Mirtazapine (Remeron)
•Antianxiety and antidepressant effects
•Minimal sexual dysfunction
•Improved sleep
•Fewer GI SE
Common SE - sedation, appetite stimulation and weight gain.
Answer: Norepinephrine and Serotonin Specific Antidepressant
◉•Bupropion (Wellbutrin)
•Bupropion (Zyban) - Smoking cessation
•No sexual side effects
•SE - Insomnia, tremor, anorexia, weight loss
, •Contraindicated - Seizure disorder, bulimia or anorexia or those
who are discontinuing the use of Alcohol or sedatives (benzos
included). Answer: Norepinephrine Dopamine Reuptake Inhibitor
◉•Insufficient Acetylcholine (Neurotransmitter)
•Essential for mood regulation, behavior, memory, learning
•Meds - Cholinesterase Inhibitors - Cholinesterase is the enzyme
that breaks down Acetylcholine. Answer: Alzheimer's
◉Mental health. Answer: state of wellbeing, able to realize own
potential, cope with normal life stressors, work productively,
contribute to the community
◉Mental illness. Answer: all psychiatric disorders that have
definable diagnoses
◉•Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorders
•Depressive Disorders
•Trauma and Stressor-Related Disorders
Feeding and Eating Disorders. Answer: Diagnostic and statistical
manual (DSM)
◉Physiological Needs (Maslow). Answer: Air, water, food, shelter,
sleep, clothing, reproduction
