Major depressive disorder diagnostic criteria US Medical PG Flashcards - Medical Study Cards
Master Major depressive disorder diagnostic criteria with OnCourse flashcards. These spaced repetition flashcards are designed for medical students preparing for NEET PG, USMLE Step 1, USMLE Step 2, MBBS exams, and other medical licensing examinations.
Major depressive disorder diagnostic criteria Flashcard Deck - 10 Cards
Flashcard 1: What is noticably absent in patients with major depressive disorder with seasonal pattern?_____
Answer: Nonseasonal depressive episodes
Flashcard 2: What is the first line treatment for major depressive disorder? _____
Answer: CBT + SSRIs
Flashcard 3: Persistent depressive disorder is also known as _____
Answer: dysthymia
Flashcard 4: Depression is characterized by _____ serotonin
Answer: decreased
Flashcard 5: depression
Answer:
Extra: early morning awakening incomplete decreased: NE, dopamine, serotonin
Flashcard 6: serotonin
Answer: raphe nucleus
Flashcard 7: A woman status post mastectomy says she feels ugly when she undresses.
Answer: Find out why the patient feels that way. Do not offer false reassurance or anything that could be interpreted as flirtation. (e.g. You still look great!)
Flashcard 8: What changes in sleep patterns are often seen in depressed patients?
Answer: 1. less delta-wave sleep
2. more REM sleep
3. more/earlier awakenings
(decreased delta-wave sleep (stage N3)
decreased REM latency
increased REM early in sleep cycle
increased total time in REM
repeated nighttime awakenings
early-morning awakening)
Flashcard 9: Major depressive disorder with seasonal pattern is most associated with what season?
_____
Answer: Winter
Extra:
https://onlinemeded.org/spa/psychiatry/mood-disorders/acquire?ref=anki
Flashcard 10: Huntington disease presents with chorea that can progress to _____ and dementia; also may have aggression
Answer: depression
Extra:
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