Osteopathic EPEC Module 6 - American Osteopathic Association

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Osteopathic EPEC
Education for Osteopathic Physicians on End-of-Life Care
Based on The EPEC Project, created by the American Medical
Association and supported by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.
Adapted by the American Osteopathic Association for educational use.
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Module 6
Depression, Anxiety
and Delirium
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Objectives
• Identify depression, anxiety,
delirium near end of life
• Describe management plans
• Application of osteopathic
principles, philosophy and
techniques in management of
anxiety, depression and delirium
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Depression, anxiety,
delirium
• Highly prevalent, under-diagnosed
• May prevent quality dying
• Effective management is possible
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Depression
• 25%–77% of patients
• 28%-60% of caregivers
• Intense suffering
• Not inevitable
• Treatable in most cases
• Early treatment is better
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Risk factors . . .
• Pain, other symptoms
• Progressive physical impairment
• Advanced disease
• Advanced age 70 yo
• Social Isolation
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. . . Risk factors
• Particular diseases
• Pancreatic cancer
• Stroke
• Medication
• Steroids
• Benzodiazepines
• Chemotherapy
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. . . Risk factors
• Spiritual pain
• Bereavement
• Pre-existing risk factors
• Prior Hx, family Hx, social stress
• Suicide attempts, substance use
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Depression…diagnosis
• Physical Symptoms
• Anorexia / Insomnia / Fatigue / Weight Loss
• Psychological Symptoms
• Dysphoric Mood / Despair / Guilt
• Worthlessness / Suicidal Ideation
• Social Withdrawal / Apathy
• Pain not responding as expected
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Barriers to Treatment
• Fear of side-effects of medication
• Comorbidities
• Renal/Hepatic Insufficiency
• Cardiovascular Disease
• Gastrointestinal Disease
• Polypharmacy
• Cognitive Impairment
• Psychosocial Factors
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Barriers to Treatment
• 50% rule of depression
• Only 50% of patients with depression are
diagnosed
• Only 50% of the patients diagnosed are treated
• 50% of the patients with depression are
inadequately treated
- Full effects of antidepressants in older patients
may require 12 weeks or more
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Caregiver Impact
• 27.6 million family caregivers
• Average time devoted
• 20.5 hours/wk
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Caregivers Responsibilities
• Critical Medical Decisions
• Assistance with activities of daily living
• Administer Medication
• Provide physical, emotional and spiritual
support
• Transportation
• Homemaking
• Finance
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Impact on Caregivers
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Spousal caregiver → mortality of 63%
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53% Worried
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37% Frustrated
• 28-60% Depressed
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22% Overwhelmed
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10-38% Isolation
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Be Sensitive to the
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Who is involved in care?
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Are there problems?
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How are they coping?
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Sensitive to the caregiver
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Their needs and experience
Stressors and Ill-effects
Understand the cost and implications
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Suicide
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Assess all depressed patients for risk
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Discussion of thoughts of suicide may
reduce the risk
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Suicidal thoughts a sign of depression
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High risk if recurrent thoughts, plans
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Management of
Depression
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Proactive
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Identify Risk Factors
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Early intervention
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Improves symptoms
Restores function
Reduces treatment resistance
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…..Management of
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Psychotherapeutic interventions
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Cognitive approaches
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Behavioral interventions
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Medications
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Combination of psychotherapy,
medication and possible osteopathic
manipulation, if indicated
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Counseling goals . . .
• Weave counseling into routine
interventions
• Include family when possible
• Improve patient understanding
• Create a different perspective
• Identify strengths, coping strategies
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. . . Counseling goals
• Reestablish self-worth
• New coping strategies
• Educate about modifiable factors
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Pharmacologic
management . . .
• Psychostimulants
• SSRIs
• Tricyclic and atypical
antidepressants
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. . . Pharmacologic
management
• Choose by time to effect
• Days – psychostimulants
• Weeks / months – SSRIs, tricyclic /
atypical antidepressants
• Start dosing low, titrate slowly
• Consider consultation
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Psychostimulants . . .
• Rapid effect
• Methylphenidate, 5 mg q am +
q noon, titrate to effect
• Alone or in combination
• Continue indefinitely
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. . . Psychostimulants
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Diminish opioid sedation
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Not usually an appetite suppressant
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May exacerbate
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Tremulousness
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Anxiety
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Anorexia
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Insomnia
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SSRIs
• Latency 2–4 weeks
• Highly effective (70%)
• Well tolerated
• Once-daily dosing
• Low doses may be effective in
advanced illness
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Tricyclic antidepressants
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Not recommended as first-line therapy
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Latency 3–6 weeks
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Adverse effects are common
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Nortriptyline, desipramine have fewer
adverse effects
Atypical antidepressants still being
studied
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Anxiety . . .
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Fear, uncertainty about future
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Physical, psychological, social, spiritual,
practical issues
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Presentation
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Agitation, insomnia, restlessness,
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Sweating, tachycardia, hyperventilation,
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Panic disorder, worry, tension
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Management of anxiety
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Counseling, supportive therapy
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Benzodiazepines
• Short vs. long half-life
- Diazepam
- Lorazepam
- Alprazolam, oxazepam
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…Management of Anxiety
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Assessment complex
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Differentiate from
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Delirium, depression
Bipolar disorder
Medication effects
Insomnia
Alcohol, caffeine
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Lorazepam
Alprazolam. oxazepam
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…Management of Anxiety
• Atypical antidepressants
• Osteopathic manipulative
techniques as clinically indicated
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Delirium
• Global change in cognition,
awareness, acute onset
• Presentation
• Fluctuating level of consciousness
• Cognitive impairment
• Distinguish from dementia,
depression, anxiety
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Causes to consider . . .
• Infections, sepsis
• Medications, street drugs (including
withdrawal)
• Hypoxemia
• Metabolic
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. . . Causes to consider
• Vitamin deficiencies
• Fecal impaction, urinary retention
• Renal, hepatic failure
• Tumor burden, secretions
• Changes in environment
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Medical management
• Neuroleptics
• Haloperidol
• Chlorpromazine
• Atypical neuroleptics
• Risperidone
• Olanzepine
• Benzodiazepines for acute agitation
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Terminal delirium
• Day-night reversal
• Agitation, restlessness
• Moaning, groaning
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Evaluate treatment
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Monitor carefully
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If negligible or partial response
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Re-evaluate diagnosis
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Inquire about adherence to medication
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Consider dosage adjustment
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Consider a different medication
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Refer to a specialist
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Depression, Anxiety and
Delirium
Summary
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