Mood Disorders Flashcards
DIGFAST sxs
Distractibility Insomnia/impulsive Grandiosity Flight of ideas Activity/Agitation Speech (hurried) Thoughtlessness
DIGFAST sxs describe ________ episodes, and require ____ sxs or more for how long?
manic episodes
3 sxs x 1 week
SIG E CAPS sxs…
Sleep Interest Guilt Energy Concentration Appetite Psychomotor activity Suicidal Ideation
SIG E CAPS sxs describe ________ episodes, and require ____ sxs or more for how long?
Major Depressive Episodes
5 sxs x 2 weeks
What percent of manic patients have psychotic sxs?
50%
is Major Depressive Episodes or Manic Episodes a psychiatric emergency?
manic episodes
Hypomania includes _____ DIGFAST sxs lasting for how long?
3 sxs x 4 consecutive days
Mania or Hypomania?
Lasts at least 4 days
No marked impairment in social or occupational functioning
Does not require hospitalization
No psychotic features
Hypomania
2 MC sleep disturbances with MDD?
difficulty falling asleep
early morning awakening
PHQ-9 screens for ______ in the ______ setting
depression screening
Primary Care Setting
What percent of MDD patients die via suicide?
10%
A response to MDD tx is represented by an improvement in sxs by ____%
50%
A remission occurs for MDD when PHQ-9 score is…
4 or less
recovery from MDD occurs when remission lasts how long?
6 months
What percent of patients who receive pharmacotherapy for MDD experience significant response?
60%
