Psychiatry Flashcards

1
Q

Top five major risk factors for depression in elderly

A
Grief 
sleep problems 
disability 
history of previous depression and 
female
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2
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Can mini mental status exam be used for both depression and dementia

A

Yes

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3
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Three things on the mini mental status exam that distinguish depression from dementia

A

orientation
concentration -cannot spell world backwards
writing a sentence-often will write a negative sentence

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4
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GDS: explain scoring(3)

A

0-4:No depression
5-10:Mild depression
> 10:Severe depression

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