CSI 11- Depression Flashcards
What is the DSM criteria for diagnosing depression
One CORE symptom AND/OR 5 other minopr symptoms.
Must be persistent on most days for 2 weeks.
Symptoms are:
what is framework for assesing pt with mental health conditions (like depression) on whether they are at most risk.
always ask about THOUGHTS and ACTIONS
what is parasuicide
Taking your own life WITHOUT THE INTENTION OF IT.
Explain the biopsychosocial model for the aetiology of depression.
draw the diagram wiht examples
There could be a lot of crossover and most use holsitic approach to deal with it. E.g. stress in mother could cause epigenetics changes in baby which could increase chance of depression.
in how many pts with depression is serotonin present in
onlky 50% in which there’s a low amount.
there are clinical history to fall back on
Using the adverse childhood experience model, which condtions/living states are they STATISTICALLY more likely to develop?
- Binge drinking
- Heavy drinking
- Current smoking status
- High risk HIV incidence
- Depression
- Disability caused by poor mental health
- Use of special equipment due to disability
in research what kind of bias must we look for and why?
Bias camn occur anywhere from study design to colleciton, analysis and publicaiton of data.
E.g are:
- confirmation
- recall
- selection bias
Below is a serotonin neuron, give the number and what they do
- SSRI- most common
- Post synaptic serotonin receptor agonist
- Tryphotan hydroxylase inhbitor- DOES NOT HELP WITH DEPRESSION
- Monoamine oxidase inhibitor
- Serotonin auto-receptor antagonist- decrease serotonin release normally due to negative feedback.
Anti-depressant drugs try to increase serotonin receptors in synaptic cleft
What does a TCA do?
it inhibits reuptake of serotonin AND Noradrenaline and hence has worse side effects than SSRI.
Give as much Mechnaistic antidpressant drugs
- Monoamine oxidase inhibitors
- TCS
- SSRI
- NDRI
- Noradrenaline and dopamine releasing agents
- SNRI
What do studies say is the relationship between glutamate and depression.
How about the hippocampus ?
Glutamate- NEGATIVE relationship
hippocampus- it reduces with depression, serotonin increases it but it takes time. Hence pt won’t feel better for sometime after taking the drugs.
What crucial information must pts know who are going on antidepressant drugs
what do you give pts who are resistant to normal antidepressants drugs
ACT
KETAMINE (faster timing of effects and it’s a depressant): glutamate NMDA receptor blocker
Why are the 6-8 weeks after starting antidepressants crucial;
The drugs are starting to work at this time and as they are coming out of this mental state, this is the time period where they could start having suicidal tendencies.
It is important to monitor and ASK questions
Explain the concept of social prescribing