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What is MDD characterized by?

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Persistent low mood
and
Lack of positive affect
Anhedonia (Loss of interest in usually pleasurable activities) that is different from patient’s usual self
and
Causes significant distress or impairment for 2+ weeks

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Which sex is MDD more common in?

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Women > men

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What does MDD co-occur with?

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Other psychiatric and medical conditions

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What does MDD contribute to?

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Suicide - must assess

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What does MDD impact?

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Functioning and ability to work

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What is MDD partially due to?

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Genetics
Stress
Environment (biopsychosical model)

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What hypothesis does MDD therapy focus on?

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“Monoamine hypothesis”
or
“Biogenic amine hypothesis”

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What is the monoamine hypothesis?

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Deficiency/underactivity in serotonin, NE, DA, GABA, tryptophan, somatostatin, and thyroid hormones have all been impacted in causing MDD or depression

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What are the RFs for MDD?

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FH
Other psychiatric illness
Stress
Female
Meds
Illness
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What meds cause MDD?

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Clonidine
Oral contraceptives
Corticosteroids
AEDs
Antipsychotics
Varenicline
Benzo
EtOH
Opioids
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What is the first step in treating MDD?

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Treating or removing underlying cause

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How long will sx develop in MDD?

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days-weeks

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What is the onset of MDD?

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Mid-20s

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Is MDD recurrent or one time?

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Recurrent

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Are recurrent episodes of MDD variable or consistent?

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Variable

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When are longer periods of remission most common in MDD?

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Early in course

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What is a predictor or MDD persistence?

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Severity of initial major depressive episode

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Which assessments are used in MDD?

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PHQ-9

HAM-D

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What is PHQ-9 used for?

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To screen for and diagnose depression

Can be completed in minutes

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What is the HAM-D used for?

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Monitoring

Decreasing score = improvement

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How many sx must be present for how long in MDD?

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5+ sx (at least one of the following: depressed mood or loss of interest/pleasure)
During the same 2 week period

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What are the sx of MDD?

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SIG E CAPSL
Sleep (insomnia/hypersomnia)
Interest (loss of interest/pleasure)
Guilt (feelings of worthlessness or excessive/inappropriate guilt)
Energy (fatigue/loss of energy)
Concentration
Appetite (change in appetite/weight)
Psychomotor
Suicidal thoguhts
Low mood
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What variation of MDD is experienced in elderly?

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“pseudo-dementia”

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What types of physical complaints are common?

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Somatic - involves having a significant focus on physical sx to the point that it causes major distress and problems functioning

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What is persistent depressive disorder?
2 years of impaired functioning secondary to MDD sx (5 or less)
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What is considered a response to therapy of MDD?
50% reduction of sx
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What is partial response to therapy of MDD?
Less than 50% reduction of sx
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What is considered MDD remission?
A period of 2 or more months w/no sx 1-2 sx of mild degree Primary goal of treatment
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What is considered MDD recovery?
Sustained remission lasting > 6 months
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What is considered MDD relapse?
Return of manifestations of a disease
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What are common residual sx of MDD?
``` Insomnia Fatigue Painful physical complaints Difficulty concentrating Lack of interest ```
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What are the least common residual sx of MDD?
Depressed mood Suicidal ideation Psychomotor retardation
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What are key indicators of relapse of MDD?
Uncommon residual sx
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What is considered recurrence of MDD?
Return of sx
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What are the short term treatment goals of MDD?
Response Decrease current sx Limit SE/ADRs Monitor SI
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What are the long term treatment goals for MDD?
Remission Restore fxn and QOL Limite relapse/recurrence
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What are the 1st line treatment options for MDD?
SSRI SNRI Mirtazapine Bupropion
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What are the 2nd line treatment options for MDD?
Try a different first line therapy
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What are considerations when selecting therapy for MDD?
Patients tolerate and respond to medications differently | Clinically important differences exist between commonly prescribed antidepressants for both efficacy and acceptability
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How is CBT used in MDD?
CBT has good evidence for use in MDD, and is acceptable first line monotherapy or combination therapy
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How soon are physical sx improvement seen in MDD?
Sleep, and appetite in 1-2 weeks
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How soon are emotional sx improvement seen in MDD?
Reduced sadness, increase pleasure in 2-4 weeks
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How do we monitor efficacy of MDD treatment?
Adherence Response Functional status QOL
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What do we monitor in MDD therapy?
Drug SEs and Serotonin syndrome
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What is important to remember about suicide risk and antidepressant use?
For most patients, antidepressant tx is better than no tx when considering SI and associated risk
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What do we do for patients to help with SI and use of antidepressants?
Patients must be educated, and closely monitored
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How long is considered an adequate trial for MDD therapy?
4-8 weeks at an appropriate dose
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Should we exceed FDA max dose recommendations?
Does not improve efficacy
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What do we do if non-response in MDD tx?
Re-evaluate patient and diagnosis | Change/switch to a different antidepressant (unless pt wishes to remain on therapy)
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What do we do if there is a partial response in MDD tx?
Ensure optimized dose Can either switch/augment therapy (should target remaining sx) Augmentation is a better strategy when response is seen
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What is the gold standard for MDD augmentation?
Lithium
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What does Li do in MDD?
Reduces SI or thoughts in MDD
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What augmentation agent for MDD is better in females?
T3 or T4 | Can use in euthyroid
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If AAP are used for MDD augmentation, what must we do?
Weight risk/benefit with SEs
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Which AAPs are acceptable in MDD w/o psychosis?
``` Low dose SGAs Aripiprazole Quetiapine Olanzapine Brexpiprazole ```
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How are stimulants used with augmentation/adjunct tx in MDD?
Controversial May consider short course in severe depression (fatigue, not getting out of bed or if immediate response required) May exacerbate anxiety Abuse potential
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How are Mood stabilizers/AEDs used in augmentation/adjunct tx in MDD?
May offer some benefit | Often used as a hail Mary
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If mood stabilizers are effective at sx improvement, what is the next step in therapy?
Should screen patient for bipolar disorder
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What is the DOT for first episode of MDD?
At least 12 months with the first episode for most patients
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What is the DOT for patients with recurrent and/or severe MDD?
12-36 months | Indefinitely depending on severity
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How should d/c be managed in MDD therapy?
Must be tapered over several weeks to prevent WD (sx are severe)
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What are the sx of WD for antidepressants?
``` GI disturbance Flu like sx Anxiety Crying MDD re-emergence ```
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Is it better or worse to treat pregnant women with MDD with antidepressants?
The risks of untreated psychiatric disorder to mother and child often outweigh the risks associated with antidepressants
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How is the decision to treat pregnant women with MDD determined?
Shared decision making (mother to be to provider) necessary to determine whether or not to treat (start, continue, adjust, or stop)
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What is 1st line treatment of MDD for pregnant women?
Zoloft Celexa Lexapro

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