Clinical Approach to Mood Disorders (Hill) Flashcards
10-25% of patients with a Mood Disorder and 50% of patients with Bipolar Disorder have what genetic link?
Have a first-degree relative with a mood disorder
What neurotransmitters are decreased with depression?
1) NE
2) Dopamine
3) 5-HT
4) GABA
What neurotransmitter is increased in mania?
Dopamine
A major depressive episode it characterized by five of the following symptoms for how long?
1) Depressed mood most of the day, nearly every day.
2) Markedly diminished interest or pleasure in all, or almost all, activities most of the day nearly every day
3) Significant weight loss or weight gain when not dieting
4) Insomnia or hypersomnia nearly every day.
5) Psychomotor agitation or retardation nearly every day.
6) Fatigue or loss of energy nearly every day.
7) Feelings of worthlessness or excessive guilt.
8) Diminished ability to think or concentrate.
9) Recurrent thoughts of death or suicide
2 weeks
Diagnosis of major depressive disorder requires?
The presence of one or more major depressive episodes and the absence of any manic, hypomanic, or mixed episodes
Normal grief (bereavement) is commonly seen following?
The loss of a loved one
What non-pharmacological treatments are available for major depressive disorder?
1) Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT)
2) Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation
What NMDA antagonist produces a dissociative anesthesia effect and has an off label use for treatment-resistant depression?
Ketamine
What is characterized by a depressed mood for most of the day (at least 2 years in duration for adults and 1 year for kids) that has not been severe enough to meet criteria for major depressive episode?
Persistent Depressive Disorder (Dysthymia)
With the diagnosis of Persistent Depressive Disorder (Dysthymia), during those 2 years, they cannot be without symptoms for how long?
More than 2 months
Can Dysthymic Disorder and Major Depression occur simultaneously?
Yes
The onset and remission of Major Depressive Episodes at certain times of the year is characteristic of?
Depression with Seasonal Pattern
Most episodes of Depression with Seasonal Pattern begin at what time of the year?
They remit when?
1) Fall or winter
2) Summer
What is characterized by mood instability with anxiety, depression, irritability, and sleep disturbances a week before menses?
Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD)
What is characterized by abnormally and persistently elevated, expansive, or irritable mood with at least three of the following:
1) Inflated Self-Esteem or Grandiosity
2) Decreased Need for Sleep
3) More Talkative (pressured/push of speech)
4) Flight of Ideas / Racing Thoughts
5) Distractibility
6) Increased Goal-Oriented Behavior
7) Excessive Involvement in Pleasurable Activities
This must last for at least how long?
1) Manic Episode
2) At least 1 week
A Hypomanic Episode is similar to manic episode but is less severe and only needs to last?
4 days