Antidepressants
The common side effects of physical agitation, insomnia, gastrointestinal upset, and sexual dysfunction (low desire), anorgasmia are common to this class of antidepressants
What are SSRI's?
This screening tool only addresses the 2 cardinal symptoms for major depression
What is the PHQ-2?
A common symptom of depression in this population may be closely associated with loss of function, preoccupation with personal finances, bodily functions, pain, insomnia, and fatigue
What is the elderly population?
This alternative option is reserved in treatment resistant depression and entails the induction of a generalized CNS seizure given over 6-12 sessions
What is ECT (electroconvulsive therapy)?
A type of therapy that helps individuals process "cognitive errors" such as black & white thinking, and negative beliefs about self, world, and future
What is Cognitive Behavioral Therapy?
This antidepressant is unique for its reuptake of norepinephrine and dopamine and can also serve to be beneficial in adults with ADHD
What is Wellbutrin (bupropion)?
A term used to describe the lack of interest in everyday pleasures and is also a criteria in the diagnosis of depression
What is anhedonia?
What is irritability?
The combination of these 2 treatments options are evident to be more effective than either used alone
What are antidepressants and psychotherapy?
Talk therapy and lifestyle changes may be offered as an alternative to medication in what level of severity of depression
What is mild depression?
What is mania?
True or False? Insurance cards with behavioral health call-lines serve as adequate support systems to have in place when screening patients for depression
Between talk therapy and antidepressants, which of the 2 has a greater influence on preventing recurrent episodes of depression?
Talk Therapy
This theory suggests the cause of depression is based on past experiences of being in a victimized state
What is learned theory of helplessness?
In diagnosing depression, questioning your patients "need for sleep" assesses for this common psychiatric disorder?
What is bipolar?
This costly alternative approach to treatment resistant depression has a similar clinical effectiveness to ECT without the need to induce a seizure and is dispensed over 20-30 sessions
What is TMS (transcranial magnetic stimulation)?
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