Treatment-Resistant Depression — Flashcards

Flashcard 1: Drug of choice for MDP is:

Answer: Lithium

Flashcard 2: Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation(rTMS) is approved for monotherapy in _____

Answer: resistant depression

Flashcard 3: _____ is depression, often milder, lasting at least 2 years (duration)

Answer: Persistent depressive disorder (dysthymia)

Flashcard 4: Recurrent depression with cyclical pattern can be treated with _____ or imipramine

Answer: lithium

Flashcard 5: _____ disorder is characterized by recurrent episodes of major depression, mania, or hypomania with seasonal onset

Answer: Seasonal affective

Flashcard 6: _____ therapy is a rapid acting method that may be used to treat certain patients with treatment resistant major depressive disorder

Answer: Electroconvulsive

Flashcard 7: What is the treatment of choice for depression with suicidality and refractory depression?_____

Answer: Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT)

Flashcard 8: childhood bipolar disorder are now called as _____

Answer: disruptive mood dysregulation disorders

Extra: 

Flashcard 9: Patients with major depressive episode with psychotic features have mood-congruent _____ and hallucinations

Answer: delusions

Flashcard 10: Rapid cycling bipolar disorder is characterised by _____ or more mood disturbances in a year with each episode either having a partial or full remission for at least 2 months or a switch to the opposite polarity.

Answer: 4