Neuro I Depression

Question 1

Leading cause of disability in US

Answer 1

Major Depressive Disorder

Question 2

Dysthymia

Answer 2

Low grade depression for >2 years

Need some good periods

Question 3

Secondary Mood Disorder

Answer 3

Depression due to other illness

Question 4

Omega sign

Answer 4

Furrowed brown

-Sign of Melancholic Depression

Question 5

Melancholic insomnia

Answer 5

Early morning awakening

Question 6

Non-melancholic mood

Answer 6

Resembles normal sadness

Question 7

Brain disease

Answer 7

Guaranteed in Melancholic only

Question 8

Adjustment Disorder

Answer 8

Unusually severe reaction to stress (within 3 months)

Must rule out melancholic depression

Question 9

Unipolar vs. Bipolar depression

Answer 9

Same heritability

Question 10

Serotonin transporter gene

Answer 10

Short allele causes depression only if exposed to stress

Question 11

Depression circadian rhythm problem

Answer 11

Elevated night time temp & heart rate

Question 12

Depression stress response

Answer 12

Non-suppression of corticosteroid

Question 13

Depression blood flow MRI changes

Answer 13

Decreased in DLPFC

Increased in Amygdala