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What are mood (affective) disorders

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Fluctuations in mood severe enough to cause impairment to activities of daily living

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What are the 3 characteristic features of depressive disorder

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Low mood

Loss of pleasure (anhedonia)

Lack of energy

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What are the predisposing factors for depressive disorder

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Biological
- Female, postnatal period, genetics, neurochemical (low serotonin/dopamine), increased HPA activity, physical co-morbidity, PMH

Psychological
- Personality type, failure of effective stress control, poor coping strategies, mental health co-morbidities

Social
- Stressful life event, lack of social support, asylum seekers, refugees

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What are the precipitating factors for depressive disorder

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Biological
- Poor compliance, corticosteroids

Psychological
- Acute stressful life event

Social
- Unemployment, poverty, divorce

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What are the perpetuating factors for depressive disorder

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Biological
- Chronic health conditions

Psychological
- Poor insight, negative thoughts

Social
- Substance misuse, poor social support, lack of social status

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What is the epidemiology of depressive disorder

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1 in 20 adults every year

Most common in men in 40s, women in 30s

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What are the risk factors for depressive disorder

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Female

Family history

Alcohol

Adverse life event

Past history

Physical co-morbidity

Lack of social support

Lack of socioeconomic status

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What are the cognitive symptoms of depressive disorder

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Lack of concentration

Negative thoughts (about self/world/future)

Excessive guilt

Suicidal ideation

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What are the biological symptoms of depressive disorder

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Diurnal variation in mood (worse in morning)

Early morning wakening (2 hours before normal)

Loss of libido

Psychomotor retardation

Weight loss

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What are the potential psychotic symptoms of depressive disorder

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Hallucinations
- Usually 2nd person auditory

Delusions
- Usually hypochondriacal, guilty, nihilistic, persecutory

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What is the ICD-10 classification for the severity of depression

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Mild
- 2 core + 2 other

Moderate
- 2 core + 3-4 other

Severe
- 3 core + >4 other

Severe depression with psychosis

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What investigations are needed in depressive disorder

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Diagnostic questionnaires
- PHQ-9, HADS, Beck’s depression inventory

Bloods
- FBC, TFTs, U&Es, LFTs, calcium, glucose

Imaging
- CT/MRI head

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What are the differential diagnoses for depressive disorder

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Bipolar affective disorder

Seasonal affective disorder

Psychotic disorders

Anxiety disorders

Personality disorders

Eating disorders

Dementia

Hypothyroidism

Substance abuse

Normal bereavement

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What is the management for depressive disorder based on the bio-psycho-social model

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Biological
- Antidepressants, adjuvants (antipsychotics), ECT

Psychological
- Psychotherapy, self-help programmes, physical activity

Social
- Support groups

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What is the management for mild-moderate depression

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Watchful waiting (2 weeks)

Antidepressants (not first line)

Self-help programmes

CBT

Physical activity programmes

Psychotherapy

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What is the management of moderate-severe depression

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Assess suicide risk

Consider implementing mental health act

Antidepressants (SSRIs first line)

Adjuvants (lithium, mood stabilisers)

Psychotherapy

Social support

ECT

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How long should antidepressants be taken in moderate-severe depression

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6 months after resolution of 1st episode

2 years after resolution of 2nd episode

Long-term for recurrent episodes

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What are the indications for ECT

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Life-threatening depression

Rapid response needed

Psychotic features

Severe psychomotor retardation

Failure of other treatments

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What is bipolar affective disorder

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Chronic episodic mood disorder

At least one episode of mania, then an episode of mania/depression

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What is the pathophysiology of bipolar affective disorder

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Biological
- Genetics, neurochemical (high dopamine/serotonin), endocrine (high cortisol/aldosterone/thyroid function)

HPA axis dysfunction

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What are the epidemiological and risk factors for bipolar affective disorder

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Lifetime risk 1-3%

Mean age on onset: 19

Black/ethnic minority groups

M=F

Substance misuse

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What are the symptoms of bipolar affective disorder

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I DIG FASTER

  • Irritability
  • Distracted/disinhibited
  • Impaired insight
  • Grandiose delusions
  • Flight of ideas
  • Appetite increase
  • Sleep decreased
  • Talkative (pressure of speech)
  • Elated mood/energy increase
  • Reduced concentration/recklessness
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How may the severity of bipolar affective disorder be classified

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Hypomania

Mania without psychosis

Mania with psychosis

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What is hypomania

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Mildly changed mood for >4 days

Mild symptoms of mania

No severe disruption to work/social life

May have partial insight

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What is mania without psychosis

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Symptoms for >1 week

Very elated mood

Complete disruption to work and social life

May have grandiose ideas

Sexual disinhibition

Reduced sleep

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What is mania with psychosis

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Severely elated mood

Psychotic features

  • Grandiose or persecutory delusions
  • Auditory hallucinations

May be aggressive

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What are the classifications of bipolar affective disorder

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Bipolar 1
- Periods of severe episodes of mania and depression

Bipolar 2
- Milder form of mood elation, severe depression

Bipolar 3

  • > 4 mood swings in 12 months
  • Poor prognosis
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What investigations are needed for bipolar affective disorder

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Mood disorder questionnaires

Bloods
- FBC, TFTs, U&Es, LFTs, glucose, calcium

Urine drug test

Consider CT head

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What are the differential diagnoses for bipolar affective disorder

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Mood disorders

Psychotic disorders

Secondary to medical condition

Drug-related

Personality disorder

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What is the management of bipolar affective disorder based on the bio-psycho-social model

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Biological
- Mood stabilisers, benzodiazepines, antipsychotics

Psychological
- Psychoeducation, CBT

Social
- Support groups, self-help groups, encourage calming activities, consider driving

Need full risk assessment

ECT (if all else fails)

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What is the pharmacological management for an acute manic/mixed episode in bipolar affective disorder

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First line
- Antipsychotics (olanzapine, risperidone, quetiapine, haloperidol), can add a second

Mood stabilisers
- Lithium, valproate

Benzodiazepines
- Aid sleep, reduce agitation

Rapid tranquilisation
- Haloperidol, lorazepam

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What is the pharmacological management for a depressive episode in bipolar affective disorder

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Atypical antipsychotics
- Olanzapine, quetiapine

Mood stabilisers
- Lamotrigine, lithium

Avoid antidepressants
- If used, also give anti-mania medication

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What is the long term management for bipolar affective disorder

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Lithium

  • 1st line for preventing relapses
  • Start 4 weeks after episode has resolved

If lithium not working
- Valproate, olanzapine, quetiapine

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