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In IDS-30-SR, energy levels can be graded from 0-3. Outline this.

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0 - there is no change in my usual level of energy
1 - I get tired more easily than usual
2 - I have to make a big effort to start and finish my usual daily activities (shopping, homework, cooking, going to work)
3 - I really cannot carry out most of my normal daily activities because I just don’t have the energy

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What is QIDS?

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Quick inventory of depressive symtoms

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Outline the different categories of symptoms of QIDS.

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  • Sleep
  • Sadness
  • Appetite
  • Weight
  • Concentration
  • View of self
  • Suicidal thoughts
  • General interests
  • Energy
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What scale is used for those in hospital?

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Depression and Anxiety Scale

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Continuing treatment of depression reduces the risk of relapse by __%

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70%

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How long do the treatment affects of antidepressants last?

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36 months

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The longer you take an antidepressant, the less likely you are to relapse

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What drug class is usually first line in treating depression?

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SSRI’s

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Name the top 4 antidepressants.

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  • Escitalopram
  • Sertaline
  • Mitrazapine
  • Venlafaxine
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What does Mirtazapine promote that most other antidepressants don’t?

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Promotes sleep and appetite/weight gain

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What is good about Sertaline?

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  • Good cardiac safety profile

* Allows for good dose titration

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Describe Venlafaxine.

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  • Shows a dose-response relationship but has more side effects
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If 1 antidepressant is not working, what could you do?

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COMBINE - SSRI/SNRI plus mirtazapine

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If an antidepressant is not working, what are all the things you should consider?

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  • Medication concordance
  • Is the diagnosis right?
  • Substance misuse
  • Physical illness
  • Address any other predisposing, precipitating and prolonging factors
  • Dose increase
  • Swap
  • Combine- most common is SSRI/SNRI plus mirtazapine
  • Augment- antipsychotic or lithium first
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Venlafaxine is an example of an SNRI

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What should always be done before starting someone on an antidepressant?

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** Get ratings of depressive symptoms before and after starting each drug **

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After starting someone on an antidepressant, when should you review them?

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1-2 weeks

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What should you warn patients about before starting them on an antidepressant?

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Side effects

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After someone has a relapse of their depression, they should take an antidepressant for at least _ months after the episode

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Antidepressants are not associated with addiction

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Continue medication for at least 6 months after someone has a relapse

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How is acute mania in bipolar disorder treated?

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  • Increase anti-manic drug dose

* Stop antidepressant

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What antipsychotics are the first line for an acute manic episode in bipolar?

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  • Olanzapine
  • Quetiapine
  • Risperidone
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Aside from antipsychotics, what else can be used to manage an acute manic episode in bipolar?

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  • Lithium
  • Valproate
  • Carbamazepine
  • ECT
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What symptoms are BZD's and Z drugs useful for in an acute manic episode in bipolar?
* Agitation | * Insomnia
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What should you always prescribe with an antidepressant in someone with an acute depressive episode in bipolar?
Antipsychotic
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What antidepressant should be prescribed in someone with an acute depressive episode in bipolar?
SSRI’s (particularly Fluoxetine)
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Describe the management of bipolar depression.
1st line – Antipsychotics * Quetiapine * Olanzapine * Lurasidone + Antidepressants (to prevent mania) * Lithium * Valproate
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Lithium is gold standard for long term bipolar management
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Outline how bipolar is managed long term.
LITHIUM + * Lamotrigine if primarily depressive * Valproate if primarily manic/hypomanic
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How is ECT usually given?
Bitemporal
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How does ECT work?
A dose of electricity is titrated for each patient to achieve a seizure typically lasting 15-20 seconds
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ECT is usually given once weekly
F - twice weekly
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In which 4 situations should you NEVER give a patient ECT?
* Recent MI (within the last 3 months) * Recent cerebrovascular accident * Intracranial mass lesion * Phaeochromocytoma
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In which 5 situations should you be cautious about giving a patient ECT?
* Angina * Congestive heart failure * Severe pulmonary disease * Osteoporosis * Pregnancy
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** The most common side effect of ECT is headaches ** - after this there is ....
* Memory problems * Cognitive problems * Muscle aches * Confusion * N+V
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Short term memory impairment around the time of the course of ECT is uncommon
F - this is common
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Memory loss is worst from the time period surrounding their ECT treatment
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Memory loss after ECT recovers gradually
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In a small number of patients, ECT can result in permanent memory loss
T :(
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Patients with severe depression often have impaired cognitive function and memory from the depression and not the ECT
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In Scotland you cannot give ECT to a person who has capacity and who is refusing the treatment, even if detained under the Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003
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If capacity to give consent is impaired then an independent second opinion doctor is then required before ECT can go ahead (T3 form)
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For life saving ECT treatment, a second opinion from a doctor is still needed
F - this is not required
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63% of patients overall (and 86% of most severe) showed improvement of at least a 50% reduction in MADRS scores by the end of ECT treatment
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Outline some reasons why ECT works by altering the CNS.
* Modulation of monoamines * Potent anticonvulsant * Effects the second messenger system * Reduced hyperconnectivity in the frontal and limbic circuits * Boosts neuronal survival * Promotes production of new neuronal processes in areas involving cognitive and emotional function
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Give examples of psychotherapy (other than medication) which can be used to treat patients with depression/bipolar.
* CBT * Behavioural activation * Interpersonal therapy * Psychoeducation * Cognitive behavioural analytic system of psychotherapy
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Someone with mental health issues will often have alterations in what 4 domains?
* Thinking * Physical symptoms * Behaviour * Feelings
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What 3 things can CBT help to alter to improve someones QoL?
* Thinking * Behaviour * Feelings
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Overgeneralising?
Rules from isolated incidents then applied in all cases
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Dichotomous Thinking?
‘all or nothing’ or ‘black and white’ thinking
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Selective Abstraction
Focusing on one negative detail of a whole experience
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Selective Abstraction?
Focusing on one negative detail of a whole experience
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Personalisation?
Relate external events to self without cause (or little cause)
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Minimisation/Magnification?
* Overestimate magnitude of undesirable events | * Underestimate magnitude of desirable events
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Arbitrary Evidence?
Draw a conclusion in context of no evidence of contrary evidence
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Emotional reasoning?
I feel bad/guilty therefore I must be bad/ have something to feel guilty about

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