Mood Disorders - Jacobs Flashcards
What is the most common psychiatric illness?
depression
depression affects what percent of outpt and inpts?
outpatient: 10%
inpatient: 15%
What are the comorbidities associated with unipolar depression?
Substance use disorders, pathological gambling, personality disorders, anxiety
What is the lifetime prevalence of depression?
16.5%
Women are (blank) percent more likely to experience depression
70%
What is the annual prevalence of depression in adults in the US?
7%
What age group has the highest rate of depression?
40-59
What race has the highest rate of depression/
non-hispanic black
T/F: med students are more prone to depression than their peers
true
What percent of med students report moderate-severe depression?
14.3%
What is the correlation between marriage and depression amongst medical residents?
married residents have a lower rate of depression
When is depression most common in residency?
1st year
What percent of physicians know another physician who’s work has been compromised by depression?
43%
What are two unique issues that physicians face when dealing with depression?
avoiding treatment
and
self prescribing anti-depressants
Where is the largest burden of depression economically?
lost productivity in the workplace
By what fold has the cost of depression increased since 1990?
two fold
What are some normal responses to consider when screening for depression?
bereavement
normal reaction to stress or loss
adjustment disorder
cultural factors
What are the diagnostic criteria for a major depressive episode?
- two weeks or more of symtpoms
- 5/9 of SIGECAPS
- marked distress or functional impairment
- rule out medical and substance etiologies
What is SIGECAPS?
S – sleep disturbance (insomnia, hypersomnia)
I – interest reduced (reduced pleasure/enjoyment)
G – guilt and self-blame
E – energy loss and fatigue
C – concentration problems
A – appetite changes (increase or decrease)
P – psychomotor changes (retardation, agitation)
S – suicidal thoughts
What are some of the neurovegetative symptoms?
Sleep disturbance (initial, middle or terminal insomnia) Appetite problems (anorexia) Loss of energy (anergia) Decreased libido Psychomotor retardation/ agitation
What are some somatic symptoms associated with depression?
nausea constipation headaches back pain shortness of breath* chest pain* *anxiety type symptoms
50% of the cases of depressive disorder onset in what age group?
20-50
when is the peak incidence of depression?
20s
what is the median age of onset of depression?
32
T/F: depression can occur in children and elderly
true
A single episode of a major depressive disorder may last for how long?
6-13 months
how quickly do you hope to see response in a MDE?
1-3 months
MDE treatment will respond quicker with what?
ECT
What percent of people that have had an MDE relapse?
70%
What percent of people with a repeat episode of MDE commit suicide?
15%
How do you classify a depression that has symptoms present but doesn’t meet full criteria?
Depression NOS
How long must you have symptoms to have persistent depressive disorder?
2 years
how long must a child have symptoms to have persistent depressive disorder?
1 year
What are the characteristics of persistent depressive disorder?
Milder, more fluctuating symptoms
Presence of at least 2 of the following:
CHAFSS: concentration, hopelessness, appetite, fatigue, sleep, self-esteem
Distress or impaired functioning
What is double depression?
dysthymic disorder and an MDE at the same time
What is the time course of premenstrual dysphoric disorder?
> 5 symptoms that start the week before menses and improve a few days at the onset of menses and are gone the week after menses
What are neurologic etiologies for depression?
Parkinsons Huntingtons TBI CVA dementia MS
What are metabolic etiologies for depression?
renal failure, Wilson’s, acute intermittent porphyria
What are GI etiologies for depression?
IBS, chronic pancreatitis, Crohn’s, cirrhosis, hepatic encephalopathy
What are some endocrine etiologies for depression?
hypothyroidism hyperthyroidism Cushing's Addison's DM parathyroid disease
What are some cardio etiologies for depression?
cardiomyopathies,
MI
What are some pulmonary etilogies for depression?
obstructive sleep apnea
what are the malignant etiologies that cause depression?
pancreatic carcinoma
brain tumors
paraneoplastic effects of lung cancer
What are the autoimmune etiologies of depression?
SLE
RA
fibromyalgia