NSG 322 TOPIC 4 DEPRESSION
1. What disorder has the following S/S?
- Onset before age 10
- Irritability ALL THE TIME
- Temper outbursts
Answer: Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder
2. What are treatment options for DMDD?
Answer:
- Behavior modification therapy
- Family therapy
- Meds (stimulants, antidepressants, stabilizers) - usually NOT DONE
3. Non-pharmacological treatment used to reframe cognitive distortions
Answer: -CBT
4. Non-pharmacological treatment used to discuss relationships with others-
Answer: Interpersonal theory
5. Non-pharmacological treatment comprised of CBT and mindfulness practices
Answer: MBCT
6. Non-pharmacological treatment used to especially treat Seasonal Affective Disorder by
exposing the client to sunlight (Releasing dopamine and serotonin)
Answer: Bright light therapy
7. Non-pharmacological treatment that uses magnetic fields to stimulatenerve cells in the
brain
Answer: TMS
8. Non-pharmacological treatment where a neurosurgeon implants electrodes to stimulate
the vagus nerve (Highly invasive)
Answer: Vagus nerve stimulation
9. Non-pharmacological treatment that helps with movement disorders, suchas tremors
related to Parkinson's
Answer: Deep brain stimulation
10. Non-pharmacological treatment that elicits a seizure response in a client(At risk for
emesis).This is only ethical if the patient is:
, - Suicidal
- Agitated
- Numb
- Life is threatened
- Poor response to antidepressants
Answer: Electroconvulsive therapy
11. What antidepressant classifications are first-line?
Answer:
- SSRIs
- SNRIs
- Atypical antidepressants
12. What antidepressant classifications are second-line?
Answer:
- MAOIs
- CAMs
- TCAs
13. What is on the black box label for all antidepressant medications
Answer: Increasedrisk of suicide in children and adolescents
14. What are examples of SSRIs?
Answer:
Fluoxetine
Fluvoxamine
Paroxetine
Citalopram
Escitalopram
Sertraline
15. How long do SSRIs take to work?
Answer: 1-2 weeks
16. How long do SSRIs take to fully work?
Answer: 2-4 weeks
17. What are 2 SE caused by SSRIs that can be prevented by lowering thedose?
Answer:
- Erectile dysfunction
- Decreased libido
18. When a client takes this drug type, they begin feeling more energy and motivation rather
than relief of depression, increasing the risk of suicide forthe first 1-4 weeks of administration
1. What disorder has the following S/S?
- Onset before age 10
- Irritability ALL THE TIME
- Temper outbursts
Answer: Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder
2. What are treatment options for DMDD?
Answer:
- Behavior modification therapy
- Family therapy
- Meds (stimulants, antidepressants, stabilizers) - usually NOT DONE
3. Non-pharmacological treatment used to reframe cognitive distortions
Answer: -CBT
4. Non-pharmacological treatment used to discuss relationships with others-
Answer: Interpersonal theory
5. Non-pharmacological treatment comprised of CBT and mindfulness practices
Answer: MBCT
6. Non-pharmacological treatment used to especially treat Seasonal Affective Disorder by
exposing the client to sunlight (Releasing dopamine and serotonin)
Answer: Bright light therapy
7. Non-pharmacological treatment that uses magnetic fields to stimulatenerve cells in the
brain
Answer: TMS
8. Non-pharmacological treatment where a neurosurgeon implants electrodes to stimulate
the vagus nerve (Highly invasive)
Answer: Vagus nerve stimulation
9. Non-pharmacological treatment that helps with movement disorders, suchas tremors
related to Parkinson's
Answer: Deep brain stimulation
10. Non-pharmacological treatment that elicits a seizure response in a client(At risk for
emesis).This is only ethical if the patient is:
, - Suicidal
- Agitated
- Numb
- Life is threatened
- Poor response to antidepressants
Answer: Electroconvulsive therapy
11. What antidepressant classifications are first-line?
Answer:
- SSRIs
- SNRIs
- Atypical antidepressants
12. What antidepressant classifications are second-line?
Answer:
- MAOIs
- CAMs
- TCAs
13. What is on the black box label for all antidepressant medications
Answer: Increasedrisk of suicide in children and adolescents
14. What are examples of SSRIs?
Answer:
Fluoxetine
Fluvoxamine
Paroxetine
Citalopram
Escitalopram
Sertraline
15. How long do SSRIs take to work?
Answer: 1-2 weeks
16. How long do SSRIs take to fully work?
Answer: 2-4 weeks
17. What are 2 SE caused by SSRIs that can be prevented by lowering thedose?
Answer:
- Erectile dysfunction
- Decreased libido
18. When a client takes this drug type, they begin feeling more energy and motivation rather
than relief of depression, increasing the risk of suicide forthe first 1-4 weeks of administration
