MDD Flashcards
By how much are women more likely to be afflicted by major depressive disorder than men
twice more likely
what percentage of Filipinos are depressed?
3%
A person suffering from major depressive disorder generally exhibits various symptoms such as the ff EXCEPT
a. low mood
b. inability to experience happiness
c. preoccupation with feelings of worthlessness
d. psychosis
e. NOTA
E
True about major depressive disorder
a. the diagnosis is based solely on the patient’s self reported experiences
b. behavior noted by people close to the patient should be considered
c. a mental examination is not needed for diagnosis
d. NOTA
e. AOTA
B
Major neurotransmitter involved in MDD
Serotonin
Serotonin levels are ______ in MDD
a. increased
b. decreased
c. normal
B
If you have a relative with MDD, you are _____ more likely to develop depression
a. 1.5x
b. 2-3x
c. 2.5x
d. 4x
B
If one identical twin has a depressive disorder the other twin is __ times more likely than a fraternal twin to have the disorder disorder
3
True about depression
a. having a relative with MDD, you are 2.5x likely to develop depression
b. having and identical twin with MDD you are four times likely to develop depression
c. less severe epsiodes have stronger genetic component compared to more severe episodes
d. heritability rates is higher for females
D
True about depression
a. personality doesn’t contribute to depression
b. social isolation does not cause depression
c. poverty is attributed to depression
d. the most common form of treatment is cognitive behavioral therapy
C
personality is a major factor
social isolation causes depression
most common tx is medication
Historical name for clinical depression
melancholia
Sir Winston Churchill suffered from melancholia and popularized this term to refer to it
“black dog”
The ff suffered from depression EXCEPT
a. James Crick
b. William James
c. John Watson
d. Abraham Lincoln
A
