Depression — Flashcards

Flashcard 51: Should you be screening the general adult population, including pregnant and postpartum women for depression? _____

Answer: Yes, please do

Extra:  https://onlinemeded.org/spa/psychiatry?ref=anki 

Flashcard 52: Depression and leaden paralysis (heavy limbs) is most likely _____

Answer: atypical depression

Extra:  https://onlinemeded.org?ref=anki 

Flashcard 53: How long do SSRIs and SNRIs take to achieve maximum effect?_____

Answer: 1 - 2 months

Flashcard 54: Atypical depression is associated with _____-phagia

Answer: hyper

Flashcard 55: Persistent depressive disorder is also known as _____

Answer: dysthymia

Flashcard 56: Both the elderly and depressed experience _____ slow wave sleep (stage N3)

Answer: decreased

Flashcard 57: Which gender attempts suicide more often? _____

Answer: Females

Flashcard 58: When diagnosing neurodegenerative disorders, you must first rule out _____ as a cause of the presenting dementia

Answer: depression (psych disorder)

Flashcard 59: _____ are an effective treatment for atypical depression, but not first-line due to their risk profile

Answer: MAO inhibitors

Flashcard 60: Atypical depression is associated with _____, which is being able to experience improved mood in response to positive events, albeit briefly

Answer: mood reactivity