depression and anxiety W5

Question 1

core clinical features of depression?

Answer 1

depressed mood
anhedonia (little interest or pleasure in doing things)

Question 1

neurochemical theory of depression

Answer 1

decreased noradrenaline
decreased serotonin
decreased dopamine

Question 2

treatment of moderate depression?

Answer 2

social support and professional follow up
CBT
pharmacological treatment - sertraline

Question 3

anxiety diagnosis

Answer 3

excessive anxiety about a number of events or activities
difficulty controlling the worry
majority of days for at least 6 months

Question 4

6 symptoms of anxiety

Answer 4

restlessness
disturbed sleep
being easily fatigued
muscle tension
difficulty concentrating
irritability

Question 5

stepped initiation of treatment for generalized anxiety disorder

Answer 5

1- educate about anxiety and how to manage symptoms
2- online programmes (daylight)
3- CBT, pharma (sertraline)
4- escalate pharma treatment, help from specialist teams, more intense CBT

Question 6

sertraline action?

Answer 6

sertraline is an SSRI - selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor.
It blocks reuptake of serotonin in synapses.