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*Stimulant prescriptions for ADHD are not associated with increased risk of substance use disorder.
 
*Stimulant prescriptions for ADHD are not associated with increased risk of substance use disorder.
 
*Histrionic personality disorder diagnosis
 
*Histrionic personality disorder diagnosis
*Management of Tourettes is with '''risperidone'''
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*The difference between illness anxiety disorder and somatic symptom disorder is that in the former they are not complaining of having symptoms, just preoccupied with concern that they ''might'' have a serious undiagnosed disease (e.g. brain tumor).
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*Bupropion is not first line in pediatrics for depression
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*Always rule out secondary causes of dementia (e.g. depression) before jumping the gun.
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*Late onset MDD is associated with increased risk of '''Alzheimer's'''
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*'''Akathisia''' (inability to sit still), is a side effect of '''FGA > SGA''', treat with '''propranolol'''.
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=Tourettes=
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*H&P: Comordid psychiatric disorders include '''OCD/ADHD > MDD/anxiety'''
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*Dx: Motor and vocal tics for more than 1 year, onset before 18.
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*Tx: Management is with '''behavioral training, antiDA agents (risperidone), or alpha-2 receptor antagonists (clonidine)'''

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