Paea Eor Exam: Psych Study Set Questions And Answers 100% Verified

How do you Tx Atypical Depression? {Ans: atypical depression is increase in sleep and increase in appetite/weight gain Tx with SNRI}This condition is when a patient has a difficult time controlling worry or excessive anxiety most days out of the week for @ least 6 months? {Ans: GAD}This is a condition of distinct abnormal or elevated mood and persistently increased activity and energy lasting @ least 4 days and present most of the day with marked impairment without psychotic tendencies, and does not require hospitalization. {Ans: Hypomania}What is the best treatment overall for Depression? {Ans: ECT causes antegrade amnesia (short term memory loss) and has a negative stigma}What is the Tx for Separation Anxiety Disorder? {Ans: SSRI psychotherapy (cognitive behavior, exposure, desensitization)}This is a fear of social situations that typically is present for > 6 months where you could get embarrassed or humiliated easily? {Ans: Social Phobia ***typically performance only***}How do you Dx Agoraphobia? {Ans: last > 6 months with at least 2 S/S of: - public transport fears - fears in open public space - fears in enclosed space - outside home alone standing in line or being in large crowd}You need