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What is the most common psychiatric disorder in the U.S? → Anxiety What are the DSM-5 symptom criteria for a diagnosis of general anxiety disorder? → excessive anxiety and worry of variety of things for at least 6 months What are the DSM-5 symptom criteria for a major depressive disorder? ...

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Maryville NURS 623 Exam 3 Questions
and Correct Answers the Latest Update
and Recommended Version
What is the most common psychiatric disorder in the U.S?


→ Anxiety


What are the DSM-5 symptom criteria for a diagnosis of general anxiety disorder?

→ excessive anxiety and worry of variety of things for at least 6 months


What are the DSM-5 symptom criteria for a major depressive disorder?

→ Five or more symptoms including at least one depressed mood or loss of interest
present in the same two weeks and present nearly every day


differential diagnoses that would mimic the symptoms of depression?


→ *Anxiety
→ *PTSD
→ *Substance Abuse


What are the risk factors for major depression?

→ *Age
→ *Gender
→ *Personal Hx (migrains, PUD, chronic pain)
→ *Fx Hx (depression, suicide, alcholism, substance abuse)


What are the common presenting symptoms of depression in the geriatric patient?




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→ Somatic (general pain)
→ Psychology (feeling of guilt/worry, suicidal, memory)
→ Psychomotor (anxiety/agitation)
→ Vegetative (poor appitite/sleep)


What are the NON-pharmacologic treatments for management for major depressive

disorder?

→ Interpersonal and cognitive behavior therapy


What are the pharmacologic treatments for management for major depressive disorder?


→ SSRI, SNRI, TCA, MAO


Names of common SSRIs

→ Fluoxetine (Prozac)
→ Sertraline (Zoloft)
→ Paroxetine (paxil)
→ Citalopram (celexa)
→ Escitalopram (Lexapro)


Names of common SNRIs

→ Duloxetine (Cymbalta)
→ Venlafaxine (Effexor)
→ Desvenlafaxine (Pristiq)


What are concerns in elderly taking medication for major depression?


→ a slower metabolism requires lower dosing; greater risk of falls, osteoporosis, fractures




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What are the pharmacologic versus nonpharmacologic treatment for management for general

anxiety disorder?

→ non-pharmacological interventions of cognitive behavioral therapy has proven equal
results to SSRI pharmacologic therapy


DIGFAST for bipolar because your digging yourself into hole


→ Distractibility
→ Indiscretion/Insomnia
→ Grandiosity
→ Flight of ideas
→ Activities ↑
→ Sleep Deficit
→ Talkativeness


What is the symptom criteria for BD I ?

→ identification of at least one-lifetime mania episode must have occurred


What is the symptom criteria for BD II ?

→ identification of at least one hypomania episode and one major depressive episode
must have occurred


What is the symptom criteria for diagnosing unipolar (depression)


→ persistently depressed mood or loss of interest in activities, causing significant
impairment in daily life (no mania/hypomania)


How do you assess suicide risk (consider mnemonic SAD PERSONS)




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