extra things for mood disorders Flashcards
anxiety subtype MDD
high levels of anxiety accompanying MDD
catatonic subtype MDD
major psychomotor changes
mixed subtype MDD
symptoms of mania (insomnia, racing thoughts, increased energy)
psychotic subtype MDD
with accompanying psychosis (hallucinations, delusions)
atypical subtype MDD
reactivity to pleasurable stimuli, hyperphagia, hypersomnia
melancholic subtype MDD
anhedonia, psychomotor changes, insomnia, decreaed appetite
peripartum subtype MDD
during pregnancy or w/i 4 weeks after
seasonal subtype MDD
associated with a particular season
what are the genetic/biological risk factors for MDD
Neurotransmitter expression / sensitivity
Serotonin, norepinephrine, glutamate, GABA, dopamine
Response to antidepressant drugs
FH of depression or alcoholism
what are the life event risk factors for MDD
Adversity or loss of loved one, job, or relationship
Early childhood trauma
Postpartum period
what are the personality risk factors for MDD
Low self-esteem
Sensitive to stressors
Insecure or worried
Dependent or unassertive
Introverted
what are the social risk factors for MDD
Lack of close relationships
Close individuals with depression
Maladaptive learned behaviors from close individuals
what are the medical condition risk factors for MDD
Neurologic, Infectious, Cardiac, Endocrine (adrenal/thyroid), Cancer, Inflammatory
what is the timeline of a major depressive episode
episodes develope over days-weeks but have an average resolution time of 20 weeks
what are ways the disease could cary among patients
Single major depressive episode that resolves
Multiple episodes with few to no s/s between episodes
Persistent, fluctuating depressive s/s with no clear “remission”
