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Depressive Disorders Flashcards

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Major Depressive Disorder Diagnosis qualifiers

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  • 1 major depressive episode (MDE)
  • Cannot have a history of mania or hypomania
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Major Depressive Episode Diagnosis

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Must have 5+ symptoms (1 being affective)
1. Depressed mood
2. Anhedonia
3. Change in appetite (weight)
4. Insomnia/Hypersomnia
45. Loss of Energy
6. Psychomotor changes
7. Feeling guilty/worthless
8. Decreased concentration
9. Thoughts of death/suicidal ideation

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MDD with melancholic features

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  1. Severe anhedonia
  2. Lack of mood reactivity
  3. Profound despair
  4. Depression worse in the morning
  5. Early-morning awakening
  6. SIgnificant weight loss
  7. Excessive guilt
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MDD with atypical features

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  1. Mood reactivity (mood brightens in response to potential/actual +ve events
  2. Significant weight gain
  3. Hypersomnia
  4. Leaden paralysis
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MDD with psychotic features

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Delusions or hallucinations

Can be mood congruent or mood incongruent

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MDD with Catatonia (abnormal movements)

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Characterized by psychomotor symptoms
1. Mutism
2. Immobility
3. Waxy flexibility
4. Stereotypes
5. Odd posturing

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MDD with Peri-Partum Onset

Time of onset

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Occurs during pregnancy or within 4 wks post delivery

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MDD with Seasonal Pattern (SAD)

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Consistent temporal relationship between time of year and mood episode

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Common findings in Depression

Theory-genetic or not?

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  1. Genetic predisposition
  2. Chronic increase activity of the hypothalamus pituitary axis (HPA)-elevated cortisol, chronic activation of immune system
  3. Decreased monoamine transmission
  4. Decreased prefrontal cortex activity
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Treatment of MDD

5 categories

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  1. CBT
  2. Antidepressant drugs (1. SSRI/SNRI, 2. TCA/MAOI)
  3. ECT-fastest acting
  4. VNS
  5. rTMS
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What has a black box warning for treatment of MDD?

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Antidepressant drugs-increased risk of suicide in people aged less than 25

Other treatments are Esketamine and phototherapy

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Persisent Depressive Disorder(PDD)

Timeline

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Depression for 2 years

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Three subcategories of PDD

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PDD with persistent MDE
PDD with pure dysthmic syndrome
PDD with intermittent MDEs (cycle between MDE and dysthymia)

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PDD Treatment (dysthymic subtype)

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CBT and/or antidepressant meds

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PDD Treatment (MDE subtypes)

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  1. CBT and/ or antidepressant meds
  2. More invasive techniques such as ECT
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What are the parameters for diagnosis of Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD)

SYMPTOMS MUST

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  1. Present in the week before menses onset
  2. Improve a few days after menses
  3. Minimize in the week post-menses
  4. Symptoms must cause clinically significant distress or functional imparement
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PMDD treatment

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SSRI’s

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Dirsuptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)

Timeline

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  1. Child must be at least 6 yrs old
  2. Symptoms begin before age 10
  3. NOT DIAGNOSED after age 18
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Mnemonic for MDE

SIG-E-CAPS

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  1. Sleep change
  2. Interest loss
  3. Guilt
  4. Energy problem
  5. Concentration poor
  6. Appetite change
  7. Psychomotor changes
  8. Suicidal ideation
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DMDD Core Features

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  1. Severe temper outbursts 3 x week
  2. Sad/irritable/angry mood almost every day
  3. Reaction is disproportionate to situation
  4. Symptoms are present in multiple settings

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