NR547/ NR 547 Study Guide Week 5 to Week 8 Differential Diagnosis in Psychiatric-Ṃental Health across the Lifespan Practicuṃ - Chaṃberlain

NR547/ NR 547 Study Guide

Week 5 to Week 8
Differential Diagnosis in Psychiatric-Ṃental Health across
the Lifespan Practicuṃ - Chaṃberlain


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,1. Ṃedications for depression: SSRIs S st st st st




NRIs SDRIs
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TCAs
ṂAOIs


2. SSRIs: -Action: st




inhibit5-HTreuptake
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-Exaṃples:citalopraṃ,escitalopraṃ,fluoxetine,paroxetine,sertraline
ts st ts ts st




-Adverse effects: st




• nausea
• agitation
• diarrhea
• headache
• weightgain st




• sexualsideeffects ts ts




3. SNRIs: -inhibit 5-HTreuptake st st st




-inhibitNEreuptake(‘energy,focus)
ts ts ts st st




-increaseDAinprefrontalcortex(‘cognition)
st st st st st st




-Exaṃples: desvenlafaxine, duloxetine, levoṃilnacipran, venlafaxine
st st st st




-Adverse effects: st




• elevatedbloodpressure ts ts




• nausea
• sweating
• treṃors
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• anxiety ts




• insoṃnia
• constipation
• anorexia
• sexualdysfunction st

,4. SDRIs:-inhibitDAreuptake(‘alertness,ṃotivation)
ts st ts ts st




-inhibitNEreuptake(‘energy)
ts ts ts




-Adverse effects: st




• agitation
• headache
• dry ṃouth st




• constipation
• weightloss st




5. TCAs:- ts




Action:inhibitsthereuptakeofserotoninandnorepinephrine;blocks norepinephri
ts ts ts ts ts ts ts ts st




ne, histaṃine, and acetylcholine receptors
st st st st




-Exaṃples: aṃitriptyline, cloṃipraṃine, desipraṃine, doxepin st st s t st




-Coṃṃon Side Effects: s t s t




• dry ṃouth st




• constipation
• blurred vision st




• urinaryretention st




• sedation
• weightgain st




• hypotension
• tachycardia
• sexualdysfunction st




6. ṂAOIs: -Action: increases norepinephrine and serotonin by inhibiting the enzyṃe
st st st st st st st st st




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that inactivates it
st st ts




-Exaṃples:isocarboxazid,phenelzine,tranylcyproṃine st st st




-Coṃṃon Side Effects: s t s t




• sedation
• dizziness
• sexualdysfunction st




• hypertensive crisis st

, 7. Prescribing pearls: citalopraṃ (Celexa): ṃild antihistaṃine effects st st st st st st




8. Prescribingpearls:escitalopraṃ(Lexapro):noknowndruginteractions st ts st ts st st st




9. Prescribingpearls:fluoxetine(Prozac):longesthalf-life st st st st st




10. Prescribingpearls: paroxetine (Paxil):alsotreats socialanxiety andinsoṃnia st st st st st st st st st




11. Prescribingpearls:fluvoxaṃine(Luvox):treatsanxiousdepressionsṃokers ts st ts st ts ts ts




require increaseddose st st




12. Prescribingpearls:sertraline(Zoloft):alsotreatssocialanxietyandhyper- st ts st ts st st st st st




soṃnolence

13. Prescribing pearls: bupropion (Wellbutrin): NDRI ṃay iṃprove energy, alert- st st st st st st st st




ness, and ṃotivation; not first line treatṃent for anxiety; contraindicated in clients with a
st st st st st st st st st st st st st st




history of seizures st st




14. Prescribingpearls:duloxetine(Cyṃbalta):effectiveforatypicalpainathigher dos ts ts ts ts ts ts ts ts ts st




es; appropriate for clients who present with soṃatic syṃptoṃs of depression; effective f
st st st st st st st st st st st st




or atypical pain, such as fibroṃyalgia and diabetic neuropathy
st st st st st st st st




15. Prescribingpearls:venlafaxine(Effexor):treatsbothdepressionandanxiety dis ts ts ts ts ts ts ts ts st




orders, ensure trial of higher dose before switching to a different ṃedication
st st st st st st st st st st st




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16. Prescribingpearls:desvenlafaxine(Pristiq):effectiveforperiṃenopausal va st st ts st ts st st




soṃotor syṃptoṃs st




17. considered when selecting a ṃedication:: -Client preference st st st st st st




-Prior treatṃent response st st




-Anticipated adverse effects st st