QMHP Exam - Basic Psychiatric Meds |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS |\ |\
SNRIs - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Serotonin-norepinephrine
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reuptake inhibitors |\
SSRIs - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Selective serotonin reuptake
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inhibitors
NDRIs - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Norepinephrine-dopamine
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reuptake inhibitors |\
True or false: SSRIs, NDRIs, and SNRIs are considered new types
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of medications. - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔True. These medications
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are commonly prescribed because they improve symptoms
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related to a broad group of depressive and anxiety disorders and
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are associated with fewer side effects
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These are still prescribed but are often associated with more side
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effects. - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Tricyclics and monoamine
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oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs) AKA 'older' antidepressants. Still may
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be best fit for some individuals.
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How long to antidepressants take to work? - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔4-8 weeks |\
, Which symptoms of antidepressants sometimes improve before
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mood lifts? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Problems with: sleep,
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appetite, energy, or concentration. |\ |\ |\
What are some of the side effects of SSRIs and other
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antidepressants? (Bonus: additional information about side |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
effects) - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Upset stomach, headache,
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sexual dysfunction. Bonus: side effects are generally mild and
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tend to improve over time.
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What can be done for individuals who are sensitive to the side
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effects of antidepressant medications? - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔Start with a low dose, increasing the daily dose very slowly
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and/or adjusting when they take the medication (ex: at night with
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food).
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What is a newer FDA-approved medication for treatment-resistant
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depression? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Esketamine
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When is treatment-resistant depression diagnosed/Esketamine
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prescribed? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔When a person's symptoms
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have not improved after trying at least two antidepressant
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therapies.
How is Esketamine administered? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔As a
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nasal spray in a health care provider's office, a clinic, or a
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hospital.
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS |\ |\
SNRIs - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Serotonin-norepinephrine
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\
reuptake inhibitors |\
SSRIs - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Selective serotonin reuptake
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
inhibitors
NDRIs - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Norepinephrine-dopamine
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\
reuptake inhibitors |\
True or false: SSRIs, NDRIs, and SNRIs are considered new types
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
of medications. - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔True. These medications
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
are commonly prescribed because they improve symptoms
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
related to a broad group of depressive and anxiety disorders and
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
are associated with fewer side effects
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\
These are still prescribed but are often associated with more side
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
effects. - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Tricyclics and monoamine
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs) AKA 'older' antidepressants. Still may
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
be best fit for some individuals.
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\
How long to antidepressants take to work? - CORRECT ANSWERS
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
✔✔4-8 weeks |\
, Which symptoms of antidepressants sometimes improve before
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
mood lifts? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Problems with: sleep,
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
appetite, energy, or concentration. |\ |\ |\
What are some of the side effects of SSRIs and other
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
antidepressants? (Bonus: additional information about side |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
effects) - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Upset stomach, headache,
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
sexual dysfunction. Bonus: side effects are generally mild and
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
tend to improve over time.
|\ |\ |\ |\
What can be done for individuals who are sensitive to the side
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
effects of antidepressant medications? - CORRECT ANSWERS
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
✔✔Start with a low dose, increasing the daily dose very slowly
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
and/or adjusting when they take the medication (ex: at night with
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
food).
|\
What is a newer FDA-approved medication for treatment-resistant
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
depression? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Esketamine
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\
When is treatment-resistant depression diagnosed/Esketamine
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\
prescribed? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔When a person's symptoms
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
have not improved after trying at least two antidepressant
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
therapies.
How is Esketamine administered? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔As a
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
nasal spray in a health care provider's office, a clinic, or a
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
hospital.
