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Exam 2- Depression Flashcards

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Are there numerous standardized depression-screening tools to use in the assessment of suicidal patients?

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Yes

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Is the Beck Depression Inventory a standardized depression-screening tool that can be used in the assessment of suicidal patients?

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Yes

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Is The Hamilton Depression Scale a standardized depression-screening tool that can be used in the assessment of suicidal patients?

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Yes

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Is the Geriatric Depression Scale a standardized depression-screening tool that can be used in the assessment of suicidal patients?

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Yes

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Is the PHQ-9 a standardized depression-screening tool that can be used in the assessment of suicidal patients?

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Yes

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What things do you assess to help determine if a patient is suicidal?

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  • Affect
  • Thought Process
  • Mood
  • Feelings
  • Cognitive Changes
  • Physical Behavior
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Are there pharmacological and somatic interventions that can be used with suicidal patients?

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Yes

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Is ECT therapy (electroconvulsive) a somatic intervention that can be used as an intervention in suicidal patients?

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Yes

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What things help with the prevention of suicide in patient’s?

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  • Support
  • Information
  • Education
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Is treatment necessary as an intervention with suicidal patients?

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Yes

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Support provided to family/friends of a person who committed suicide successfully is called what?

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Postvention

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Is a safety plan a necessary intervention to have with suicidal patient’s?

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Yes (make a plan on how to keep individual safe and free of harm incase suicidal ideation occurs)

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Is health teaching and promotion a necessary intervention with suicidal patients?

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Yes

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Can case management be utilized as an intervention with suicidal patients?

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Yes

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Is Milieu therapy a intervention with suicidal patients?

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Yes

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What is psychotherapy in which the patient social environment is controlled or manipulated with a view to preventing self-destructive behavior called?

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Milieu therapy

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Is the documentation of care a necessary intervention with suicidal patients?

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Yes

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Is being the patients advocate a nursing responsibility with ECT therapy?

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Yes

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Is ensuring the patients safety, dignity, and respect throughout the procedure a nursing responsibility with ECT therapy?

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Yes

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What procedure uses general anesthesia to deliver electric stimulation to the brain and produce a seizure?

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ECT therapy

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Since ECT therapy uses general anesthesia, is it a nursing responsibility to monitor such things as vitals, labs, etc. in relation to the patient receiving the therapy?

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Yes

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Is it a nursing responsibility to ensure the clinic is ready prior to starting ECT therapy?

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Yes

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Beck believed that depression prone individuals develop what?

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A negative self-schema

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Beck believed that individuals with depression possess beliefs and expectation about themselves that are essentially what?

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Negative and pessimistic

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According to Beck when may negative schemas be acquired and from what?

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In childhood as a result of a negative event

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The cognitive triad was developed by who?

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Beck

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What does the cognitive triad imply?

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  • Negative views about self cause negative views about the world causing negative views about the future.
  • This keeps moving in a circle
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What are categories of antidepressants?

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  • SSRIs
  • SNRIs
  • SARIs
  • NDRI
  • NaSS
  • TCAs
  • MAOIs
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What does SSRI stand for?

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Selective serotonin re-uptake inhibitors

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What does SNRI stand for?

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Serotonin norepinephrine re-uptake inhibitors

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What does SARIs stand for?

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Serotonin antagonists and re-uptake inhibitors

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What does NDRI stand for?

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Norepinephrine dopamine re-uptake inhibitors

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What does NaSSA stand for?

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Noradrenergic and specific serotonergic antidepressant

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What does TCAs stand for?

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Trycyclic antidepressants

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What does MAOI stand for?

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Monoamine oxidase inhibitors

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What are indications for antidepressants?

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  • Poor self-concept
  • Social withdrawal
  • Vegetative signs of depression
  • Activity level
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Is sleep disturbance a symptom that antidepressants are used to target?

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Yes

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Is a appetite disturbance (increased or decreased) a symptom that antidepressants are used to target?

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Yes

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Is fatigue a symptom that antidepressants are used to target?

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Yes

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Is a decreased sex drive a symptom that antidepressants are used to target?

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Yes

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Is psychomotor retardation or agitation a symptom that antidepressants are used to target?

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Yes

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Is diurnal variations in mood (often worse in the morning) a symptom that antidepressants are used to target?

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Is impaired concentration a symptom that antidepressants are used to target?

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Is Anhedonia (inability to feel happy) a symptom that antidepressants are used to target?

45
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Would hypersensitivity be a contraindication to taking antidepressants?

46
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Should antidepressants be use in pregnancy or lactation ?

47
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Should antidepressants be used in narrow angle glaucoma?

48
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Should antidepressants be used immediately after an MI?

49
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Can antidepressants precipitate a psychotic episode in a person with schizophrenia?

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Can antidepressants precipitate a manic episode in a patient with bipolar disorder?

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Do patients with bipolar disorder often receive a mood-stabilizing drug in addition when taking antidepressants?

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Is choosing the right antidepressant for the individual a priority?

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How do you determine the right antidepressant for a patient?

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  • Symptom profile
  • Side effect profile
  • Hx of past response to med
  • Safety and medical consideration
  • Genotyping (when available)
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Should antidepressants be used carefully in older patients?

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Should antidepressants be used carefully in those with pre-existing cardiovascular disease?

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When doing teaching, how long can a patient expect their antidepressants to start working?

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What is the goal of antidepressant therapy?

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Complete remission of symptoms

58
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What should we teach a patent in regards to aggressive treatment when taking antidepressants?

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It helps to find proper treatment

59
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When teaching, how long is an adequate trial for treatment of depression?

60
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Should we teach patients to avoid alcohol and other CNS depressants when taking antidepressants?

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When taking MAOIs patients should avoid what? to prevent the development of hypertensive crisis

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  • OTC

- *Tyramine containing foods

62
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When teaching, we should tell patents to monitor for adverse reactions and if they occur to do what?

63
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When teaching, what should we teach patients to do in addition to taking antidepressants?

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Psychotherapy and progress visits

64
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What are the major depressive disorder categories?

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  • Major depressive disorder
  • Persistent depressive disorder
  • Premenstrual dysphoric disorder
  • Substance/medication-induced depressive disorder
  • Depressive disorder due to another medical condition
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Is major depressive disorder common?

66
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What is major depressive disorders also known as?

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Major depression

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What disorders is characterized by a persistently depressed mood lasting for a minimum of 2 weeks?

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Major depressive disorder

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In major depressive disorder, what is the length of time that depressive episodes last?

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5-6 months

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Can some cases of major depressive disorder become chronic?

70
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Do most people with major depressive disorder experience recurrent episodes?

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What is persistent depressive disorder formerly known as?

72
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What disorder is diagnosed when feelings of depression occur most of the day, for the majority of the days?

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Persistent depressive disorder

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How long do low level depressive feelings in adults with persistent depressive disorder last?

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At least 2 years

74
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How long do low level depressive feelings in children/adolescents with persistent depressive disorder last?

75
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In addition to depressed mood, individuals with persistent depressive disorder will have at least two of what other symptoms?

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  • Decreased appetite or over eating
  • Insomnia or hypersomnia
  • low energy
  • poor self-esteem
  • difficulty thinking
  • hopelessness
76
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Symptoms of persistent depressive disorder bring social and occupational distress but are not usually severe enough for what?

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Hospitalization

77
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When is the onset of persistent depressive disorder usually seen?

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Teenage years

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Is it uncommon to have full-blown major depressive episodes in individuals with persistent depressive disorder?

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Is persistent depressive disorder a chronic illness?

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What treatment is seen/effective in patients with persistent depressive disorders?

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  • Psychotherapy
  • SSRIs
  • SNRIs
  • TCAs
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What type of psychotherapy is particularly helpful in individuals with persistent depressive disorder?

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CBT therapy

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What does CBT therapy stand for?

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Cognitive Behavioral therapy

83
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What is a type of talk therapy which helps you become aware of inaccurate or negative thinking so you can view challenging situations more clearly and respond to them in a more effective way?

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CBT therapy

84
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Is premenstrual dysphoric disorder relatively new to the diagnostic system?

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What disorder refers to a cluster of symptoms that occur in the last week before the onset of a woman’s period?

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Premenstrual dysphoric disorder

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Does premenstrual dysphoric disorder cause problems severe enough to interfere with the ability to work or interact with others?

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What symptoms are seen in premenstrual dysphoric disorder?

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  • Mood swings
  • Irritability
  • Depression
  • Anxiety
  • Feeling overwhelmed
  • Difficulty concentrating
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When do symptoms of premenstrual dysphoric disorder decrease or disappear?

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with onset of menstruation

89
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Do symptoms of premenstrual dysphoric disorder disappear after menopause?

90
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Can symptoms of premenstrual dysphoric disorder reappear with hormone therapy?

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What does treatment of premenstrual dysphoric disorder include?

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  • Regular exercise

- Particularly aerobic

92
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Is eating foods rich in complex carbs and getting enough sleep recommended to help with premenstrual dysphoric disorder?

93
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Do birth controls and SSRIs help to treat premenstrual dysphoric disorder?

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Are diuretics sometimes used to help with symptoms of bloating in premenstrual dysphoric disorder?

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What is the name of a major depressive disorder that is caused as a result of prolonged use or withdrawal from drugs and alcohol?

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Substance/medication-induced depressive disorder

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With which disorder do the depressive symptoms last longer than the expected length of physiological effects, intoxication, or withdrawal of substances?

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Substance/medication-induced depressive disorder

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Would a person experience depressive symptoms int he absence of drug or alcohol use, or withdrawal in substance/medication-induced depressive disorder?

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When do symptoms of substance/medication-induced depressive disorder appear?

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within 1 month of use

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Once the substance/medication is removed when will symptoms of substance/medication-induced depressive disorder subside?

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within a few days to several weeks

100
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What medications are associated with the effects of substance/medication-induced depressive disorder?

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  • Antivirals
  • Cardiovascular meds
  • Retinoic acid derivatives
  • Antidepressants
  • Anticonvulsants
  • Antimigraine agents
  • Antipsychotics
  • Hormonal agents
  • Smoking cessation agents
  • Immunological agents
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What disorder may be caused by disorders that affect the body’s systems or from long-term illnesses that cause ongoing pain?

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Depressive disorder due to another medical condition

102
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In what disorder are symptoms the same as diagnostic criteria for depressive disorders?

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Depressive disorder due to another medical condition

103
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With what depressive disorder is it necessary to rule out meds as causative agents first?

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Depressive disorder due to another medical condition

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What medical conditions are associated with depressive disorder due to another medical condition?

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  • Infectious or inflammatory
  • Cardiac disorders
  • Endocrine
  • Inflammatory disorders
  • Neoplastic disorders

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