Geriatric Psychiatrics

Question 1

What are the two watchwords for PCPs and psych?

Answer 1

Early detection

Aggressive intervention

Question 2

SIGE caps = ?

Answer 2

Sleep
Interest
Guilt
Energy
Concentration
Appetite
Psychomotor
Suicidal ideation

Question 3

What is the clinical guidelines of SIGE CAPS?

Answer 3

4 for more than 8 weeks, but not written in stone

Question 4

What is the therapy treatment for depression?

Answer 4

Cognitive therapy

Question 5

Which are safer: TCA or SSRIs?

Answer 5

SSRIs

Question 6

What pathways are inhibited with TCAs?

Answer 6

Ach

Question 7

What are the three neurotransmitters that are changed with antidepressants?

Answer 7

Serotonin
Dopamine
Norepi

Question 8

What are SNRIs?

Answer 8

Serotonin and norepi reuptake inhibitors

Question 9

True or false: ECT is very effective and generally safe in the geriatric population

Answer 9

True

Question 10

When is ECT utilized?

Answer 10

Life threatening and psychotic depression

Question 11

What can SSRIs treat? (4)

Answer 11

Depression
Anxiety
Panic
OCD