Common Mental Disorders UK Medical PG Flashcards - Medical Study Cards
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Common Mental Disorders Flashcard Deck - 10 Cards
Flashcard 91: DSM-5 criteria for MDD:
The patient must be experiencing _____ or more symptoms during the same 2-week period and at least one of the symptoms should be either depressed mood or anhedonia (loss of interest).
Answer: 5
Extra: The SIGECAPS mnemonic for MDD symptoms:
S - Sleep (increase/decrease)
I - Interest (anhedonia)
G - Guilt (worthlessness)
E - Energy (fatigue)
C - Concentration
A - Appetite (weight change)
P - Psychomotor (agitation/retardation)
S - Suicidal ideation
Diagnosis requires 5/9 symptoms for ≥2 weeks.
Flashcard 92: DSM criteria for Major Depressive Disorder:
A diagnosis requires _____ or more symptoms during the same 2-week period.
Mild severity is characterized by meeting the minimum symptom criteria with minimal functional impairment.
Answer: 5
Extra: DSM criteria require 5 out of 9 symptoms (SIGECAPS), and at least one must be (1) depressed mood or (2) loss of interest/pleasure (anhedonia). Severity (Mild, Moderate, Severe) is based on the number of symptoms beyond the minimum and the degree of functional disability.
Flashcard 93: First-line pharmacological management of PTSD includes _____ (e.g., Sertraline, Paroxetine) or the SNRI Venlafaxine.
Answer: SSRIs
Flashcard 94: What is the first-line behavioral management of OCD?
_____
Answer: CBT; including exposure & response prevention (ERP)
Extra: OCD management involves:
1. Behavioral: CBT with Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP).
2. Pharmacological: SSRIs (high dose, longer duration than MDD).
3. Refractory: Clomipramine (TCA) is highly effective but has more side effects.
Flashcard 95:
What is the management of subthreshold symptoms of PTSD?
_____
Answer: Active monitoring & follow-up within 1 month
Flashcard 96:
Generalised anxiety disorder is diagnosed when symptoms occur for ≥ _____
Answer: 6 months
Flashcard 97:
Short-term insomnia is often precipitated by _____
Answer: stressful events
Flashcard 98:
What is the management for moderate functional impairment OCD?
_____
Answer: SSRI (or more intensive CBT including ERP)
Flashcard 99:
DSM-V criteria for depression
_____ depression = Most symptoms + marked interference with functioning
Answer: Severe
Flashcard 100:
_____ is an acute stress reaction that develops within the first 4 weeks following exposure to a traumatic event
Answer: Acute stress disorder
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