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Answers for all Exams 2025/26
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Depression (Major Clinical Features and Differential Diagnosis) - correct ansDistinguish between:
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Grief

Medical Illness (medications included)
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Dysthymia



How does grief differ from clinical depression - correct ansNo significant loss of self esteem
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Pt relates sadness to the loss
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Provider should be aware that grief has developed into depression by: sleep disturbances, loss of
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normal life activities, agitation, suicidal ideations
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Medical disorders and medications that can cause depression - correct ansHypothyroidism (most
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common)
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Minor tranquilizers/ benzodiazepines
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Caffeine

(List of complete medical conditions and medications pg4-5 Clinical Psychopharmacology)
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Characteritics of Depression - correct ansSIGECAPS I!ll I!ll I!ll I!ll I!ll




Sleep

Interest

Guilt

Enery

, Concentration

Apetite

Psychomotor

Suicidal



Choosing a Medication (depression) - correct ansAnxiety, agitation, obsessional thoughts,
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rumination, irritability, aggression, pronounced suicidality- use SSRIs
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Apathy, low energy, anhedonia, low motivation, - use dopamine or noradrenergic inhibitors
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Treating depression - correct ans1)Start with a typical antidepressant (adequate trial)
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(Augementation includes: SSRI + Bupropion, T3, SSRI + stimulant, Buspirone, Aripiprazole, I!ll I!ll I!ll I!ll I!ll I!ll I!ll I!ll I!ll I!ll




Lithium)
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Mirtazapine, Venlafaxine, Duloxetine, MAO Inhibitor I!ll I!ll I!ll I!ll




4)ECT



Switching antidepressants (MAOI) - correct ansWait 2 weeks after discontinuing an antidepressant
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before beginning a MAO inhibitor
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Six weeks after discontinuing prozac to begin a MAOI
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Drugs that may cause depression - correct ansAntihypertensives
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Corticosteroids/hormones

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Birth control meds
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