Depression & Mood Disorders

Question 1

Is depression more prevalent in males or females?

Answer 1

females

Question 2

what is the mean age of onset for depression?

Answer 2

40

Question 3

what is the mean age of onset for bipolar disorder?

Answer 3

30

Question 4

is bipolar more prevalent in males or females?

Answer 4

equal

Question 5

less severe form of major depression

Answer 5

dysthymia; persistent depressive disorder

Question 6

less severe form of bipolar disorder

Answer 6

cyclothymia

Question 7

episode of mania that doesn’t meet DSM5 for manic episode

Answer 7

hypomanic

Question 8

what do drugs for depression typically interact with?

Answer 8

NE, 5-HT, sometimes DA

Question 9

tricyclic antidepressants (TCA) are used when?

Answer 9

in depression for those not responsive to SSRI’s

Question 10

what are the go to drugs for depression?

Answer 10

SSRI’s

Question 11

what do SSRI’s do?

Answer 11

inhibit 5-HT reuptake

Question 12

what do MAO inhibitors do?

Answer 12

block degradation of transmitters thus prolonging their action

Question 13

i. Mood, behavior and physical symptoms occurring at a specific time during the menstrual cycle.

Answer 13

premenstrual dysphoric disorder

Question 14

Chronic, severe, persistent irritability that alternates between temper outbursts and the chronic, irritable mood, in children up to 18yrs.

Answer 14

disruptive mood dysregulation disorder

Question 15

Symptoms of major depressive disorder, but are associated with the ingestion, injection, or inhalation of a substance (medication, drug of abuse, etc.).

Answer 15

substance/medication induced depression

Question 16

major depressive disorder and mania

Answer 16

bipolar disorder 1

Question 17

major depressive disorder and hypomania

Answer 17

bipolar disorder 1

Question 18

persistent depressive disorder and hypomania

Answer 18

cyclothymia