Mood Disorders in Special Populations — Flashcards

Flashcard 1: Suicide amongst depressive patients is _____ likely at the onset and the end of the depressive episode.

Answer: more (more/less)

Flashcard 2: Postpartum _____ is characterized by depressed affect, tearfulness, and fatigue starting 2-3 days after delivery for < 2 weeks

Answer: blues

Flashcard 3: EPDS is a screening tool for the detection of _____

Answer: postpartum depression

Flashcard 4: Diagnoses of mood disorders and cognitive disorders are more among suicides above the age of _____ years.

Answer: 30

Flashcard 5: Severe mood disorders result from fixation in the _____ phase of sexual development

Answer: oral

Flashcard 6: Risk of _____ and substance abuse are found higher in patients with chronic adjustment disorder with depressive symptoms

Answer: suicide

Flashcard 7: _____ disorder is a milder form of bipolar disorder lasting at least 2 years (duration), fluctuating between mild depressive and hypomanic symptoms

Answer: Cyclothymic

Flashcard 8: childhood bipolar disorder are now called as _____

Answer: disruptive mood dysregulation disorders

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Flashcard 9: 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 atleast 2 weeks or switch to the opposite polarity.

Answer: 4

Flashcard 10: Patients with major depressive episode with psychotic features have mood-congruent _____ and hallucinations

Answer: delusions