Mood Disorders- Jacobs Flashcards
THere are 5 different depressive disorders, what are they?
- Major Depressive Disorder
- Dysthymic Disorder (DSM-IV) or Persistent Depressive Disorder (DSM-V)
- Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DSM-V)
- Depressive Disorder NOS, specified or unspecified
What are the four types of bipolar disorders?
- bipolar I disorder
- bipolar II disorder
- cyclothymic disorder
- bipolar disorder NOS
What are secondary mood disorders?
- Mood Disorder Due to a General Medical Condition
- Medication/Substance-Induced Mood Disorder
What is the most common psychiatric illness you are likely see as a physician?
depression (unipolar)
What are co-morbidities of depression?
-substance use disorders, pathological gambling, personality disorders, anxiety
Who are more likley to be depressed?
Women
Medical students are more likley to be depressed than normal student. WHat years are the most depressive years?
3rd and 4th year
Who were more depressed, married or single people?
single people
How many physicians do you lose a year to suicide? Are the majority female or male?
400
it is equal
What are things to consider before diagnosing someone with depression?
- bereavement
- normal reaction to stress or loss
- adjustment disorder
- cultural factors
What is the criterion or a major depressive disorder?
- 2 weeks or more of symptoms
- 5 or more of possible 9 symtpoms (one of which must be depressed mood or loss of interest/pleasure)
- marked distress or functional impairment
- rule out medical and substance etiologies
What are the 9 symptoms of major depressive disorder?
- mood
- loss of interest
- weight or app changes
- sleep changes
- agitation or retardation
- fatigue
- worthlessness or guilty
- thinking problems
- thoughts of death
What is the mneumonic for Depression screening?
SIGECAPS S-sleep I-interest reduced G-guilt E-energy loss and fatigue C- concentrations problems A-appetite changes P- psychomotor changes S- Suicidal thoughts (ask about mood)
What are the (neuro)vegetative symptoms?
- sleep disturbance
- appetite problems
- loss of energy
- decreased libido
- psychomotor retardation/agitation
What are the three ways you can have sleep disturbances?
initial, middle,terminal insomnia
When you have appeptite problems associated with major depressive disorder are you eating too much or not enough?
not enough
WHat are possible “companions” to depression?
nausea constipation headaches back pain shortness of breath* chest pain* *anxiety type symptoms
In major depressive disorder, 50% onset between ages (blanK) and (blank)
20 and 30
What is the peak incidence of major depressive disorder?
What is the median age of onset?
20s
32
How long can a single episode of major depressive disorder last?
6-13 months untreated
1-3 months treated (faster with ElectroConvulsiveTherapy)
What is the percent of MDD patients that relapse? What percent commit suicide?
70%
15% commit suicide
What is persistent depressive disorder?
2 years of low mood (1 year for children/adolescents)
- milder, more fluctuating symptoms
- presence 2 additional symptoms (appetite, sleep, fatigue, self esteem, concentration, hopelessness)
- distress or impaired functioning
What gender is more likely to have persistent depressive disorder?
women
What do you call this:
persistent depressive disoder with a shorter more severe episode
double depression
What is premenstrual dysphoric disorder?
greater than 5 symptoms present during the week before menses
What are the symptoms of dysophoric disorder?
B. > 1 symptoms: affective lability, irritability/anger/conflict, depressed mood, anxiety
C. > 1 symptoms: anhedonia, difficulty concentrating, lethargy, change in appetite, hypersomnia/insomnia, overwhelmed/out of control, physical symptoms (bloating, pain, weight gain, etc)
D. causing clinically significant distress or interference with functioning
A depressive disorder due to a general medical condition (A prominent and persistent disturbance in mood that is judged to be due to the direct pathophysiological consequence of another medical disease). . WHat are some examples of diseases that cause this?
Malignancy autoimmune infectious GI metabolic endocrine pulmonary CV neuro
What is a substance-induced depressive disorder?
A prominent and persistent disturbance in mood that is judged to be due to the physiological effect of a substance or medication
What are some drugs that cause substance-induced depressive disorders?
Alcohol, benzos, opoids
- hallucinogens (including cannabis)
- withdrawal from stimulants (meth, cocaine)
What are some other substance induced depressive disorder caues?
oral contraceptives
steroids
anti-hypertensives (reserpine, beta blockers etc.)