Notes in Case 2: Depression

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Published	04/26/2024	Amitriptyline is a TCA that is used to treat {{c1::depression}}.
Published	04/26/2024	{{c1::Dialectical}} thinking is bringing together and synthesizing opposing viewpoints
Published	04/26/2024	Are SSRIs effective in treating somatization disorders?{{c1::Moderately}}
Published	04/26/2024	Depression is associated with {{c1::increased}} total REM sleep
Published	04/26/2024	What neurotransmitters are decreased in depression? {{c1::Serotonin, norepinephrine, and dopamine::3}}
Published	04/26/2024	Are hallucinations involving a dead relative during a period of bereavement considered normal? {{c1::Yes (within 6 months)}}
Published	04/26/2024	{{c1::Major depressive}} disorder episodes are characterized by {{c1::depressed}} mood or {{c1::anhedonia}} and at least {{c1::4}} other "SIG E CAPS" …
Published	04/26/2024	{{c2::Persistent depressive disorder (dysthymia)}} is depression, often milder, lasting at least {{c1::2 years::duration}}
Published	04/26/2024	Persistent depressive disorder is also known as {{c1::dysthymia}}
Published	04/26/2024	Atypical depression is associated with {{c1::mood reactivity}}, which is being able to experience improved mood in response to positive events, albeit…
Published	04/26/2024	Atypical depression is associated with {{c1::hyper}}somnia
Published	04/26/2024	Atypical depression is associated with {{c1::hyper}}phagia
Published	04/26/2024	{{c2::Atypical}} depression is associated with {{c1::leaden paralysis}} (feeling of heaviness in limbs) and sensitivity to rejection
Published	04/26/2024	What is the treatment for postpartum depression? {{c1::Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and/or SSRIs}}
Published	04/26/2024	The five stages of grief per the Kubler-Ross model are {{c1::denial}}, {{c2::anger}}, {{c3::bargaining}}, {{c4::depression}}, and {{c5::acceptance}}
Published	04/26/2024	Persistent complex bereavement disorder is an unusually prolonged period of grief/mourning, lasting at least {{c1::12 months::time}} in adults an…
Published	04/26/2024	Can a person with grief meet the criteria for major depressive episode? {{c1::Yes}}
Published	04/26/2024	{{c1::Naltrexone}} is a μ-opioid antagonist that helps maintain abstinence in opioid addicts once detoxified
Published	04/26/2024	{{c1::Naltrexone}} is a μ-opioid antagonist that helps reduce cravings for alcohol and nicotine
Published	04/26/2024	Which "SAD PERSONS" risk factor carries the highest risk for suicide? {{c1::Previous attempt}}
Published	04/26/2024	Which sex attempts suicide more often? {{c1::Females}}
Published	04/26/2024	Which sex completes suicide more often?{{c1::Males}}
Published	04/26/2024	What drug class do sertraline and fluvoxamine belong to?{{c1::SSRIs}}
Published	04/26/2024	What drug class do citalopram and escitalopram belong to?{{c1::SSRIs}}
Published	04/26/2024	What drug class does duloxetine belong to?{{c1::SNRIs}}
Published	04/26/2024	SSRIs inhibit the pre-synaptic reuptake of {{c1::serotonin (5-HT)}}
Published	04/26/2024	SNRIs inhibit the pre-synaptic reuptake of {{c1::norepinephrine}} and {{c1::serotonin}}
Published	04/26/2024	What is the first-line pharmacologic treatment for depression?{{c1::SSRIs}}
Published	04/26/2024	How long do SSRIs and SNRIs take to achieve maximum effect?{{c1::1 - 2 months}}
Published	04/26/2024	SSRIs can cause weight {{c1::gain}}
Published	04/26/2024	When you suspect a patient has major depressive disorder, you must screen for a history of {{c1::manic episodes}} to rule out {{c1::bipolar disorder}}
Published	04/26/2024	Major depressive disorder with seasonal pattern lasts ≥ {{c1::2}} years with ≥ {{c1::2}} major depressive episodes associated with a seasonal pattern
Published	04/26/2024	Major depressive disorder with seasonal pattern is most associated with what season?{{c1::Winter}}
Published	04/26/2024	Other normal grief symptoms include shock, guilt, sadness, anxiety, yearning, and somatic symptoms that usually occur in {{c1::waves}}
Published	04/26/2024	Non pathological grief is distinguished from pathologic grief in that any thoughts of dying are limited to {{c1::joining the deceased}}
Published	04/26/2024	Depression and no sexual side effects = {{c1::bupropion::antidepressant}}
Published	04/26/2024	Depression can often clinically present with {{c1::somatic::type}} complaints
Published	04/26/2024	Depression and leaden paralysis (heavy limbs) is most likely {{c1::atypical depression::condition}}
Published	04/26/2024	First time MDD = {{c1::6 months::length}} of SSRI therapy at working doseRecurrent MDD = {{c1::2 years::length}} of SSRI therapy at working dose
Published	04/26/2024	Are SSRIs safe during breastfeeding?{{c1::Yes}}
Published	04/26/2024	Depression and diabetic neuropathy is managed with {{c1::SNRI::treatment}}
Published	04/26/2024	Depression = ↑ secretion of {{c1::cortisol::hormone}}
Published	04/26/2024	When major depression fails to respond to an initial SSRI, patients can be switched to what other first-line antidepressants?{{c1::Different SSRISNRIB…
Published	04/26/2024	{{c1::Persistent complex bereavement}} disorder is a psychiatric disorder characterized by prolonged grief, difficulty accepting the death, yearning f…
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