Mood Disorders

Question 1

Subclinical bipolar mania and depression in a patient who is functional?

Answer 1

cyclothymia

Question 2

At least 2 years of chronically depressed mood less severe depression than major depression?

Answer 2

Dysthymic disorder

Question 3

Depression with a change from previous functioning difficult to perform daily activities?

Answer 3

major depression

Question 4

Medical treatment for Bipolar II?

Answer 4

Antipsychotics (e.g. olanzapine risperidone quetiapine)

Question 5

Class of medication you never give to Bipolar I?

Answer 5

antidepressants

Question 6

Medical treatment for Bipolar I?

Answer 6

lithium

Question 7

Hypomania with more depression?

Answer 7

bipolar II

Question 8

More manic with some depression?

Answer 8

bipolar I

Question 9

Symptoms due to extreme sorrow or loss which resolve in a few weeks?

Answer 9

Grief reaction

Question 10

List five tricyclic antidepressants (TCAs)

Answer 10

Amitriptyline
Doxepin
ImipamineNortriptyline
Amoxapine

Question 11

What condition manifests as a chronically depressed mood for more than a 2 year period?

Answer 11

dysthymic disorder

Question 12

What is the subclinical form of bipolar disorder that manifests in a functioning individual as hypomania and periods of mild depression?

Answer 12

cyclothymia

Question 13

Bipolar II is described as what combination of mania and depression?

Answer 13

Mostly depression with short episodes of mania

Question 14

A patient with bipolar I is in a depressive stage and his parents are requesting an antidepressant to help him. What is your recommendation?

Answer 14

Antidepressants should not be given to patients with Bipolar I as it will worsen their mania