DSM V

Question 1

Neurochemical changes in Major Depressive Disorder

Answer 1

• ⬇️ Serotonin
• ⬇️ Dopamine
• ⬇️ Norepinephrine
• ⬇️ SHIAA (suicide and aggression) = desinhibited ➡️ acting out

Question 2

Chronic (least 2 yrs), mild depressed mood (distimia), functional.

Answer 2

Persistent Depressive Disorder

Question 3

Alternating episodes of distimia and hypomania by 2 yrs

Answer 3

Cyclothymia

Question 4

Which are the subtypes of bipolar disorder? Which is more functional?

Answer 4

• Bipolar I: Mania and Major depression

- Bipolar II: Hypomania episodes and Major depression. Better function.

Question 5

Neurochemical changes in Bipolar Disorder

Answer 5

• ⬆️ Norepinephrine

- ⬆️ Serotonin

Question 6

Mortality rate and cause of mortality in anorexia nervosa

Answer 6

• 5 to 18%

- Heart disease by Hipokalemia

Question 7

Neurochemical changes in postraumatic stress disorder

Answer 7

⬆️ Norepinephrine and Epinephrine

⬇️ Cortisol

Question 8

What type of schizophrenia is more hard to treat?

Answer 8

Type II - Negative symptoms
Atypical antipsychotics (Risperidone, Olanzapine, etc)
Associated to muscarinic receptors

Question 9

Type of personality: believe that is a very important person in his job, feel so anger and surprised when their subjects don’t make what he says, and has depressed mood, anhedonic, and insomnia since 2 weeks ago.

Answer 9

Narcissistic

Question 10

Main Dx criteria for Bipolar Disorder

Answer 10

Mania