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Treatments for unipolar depression and bipolar depression are the same.   False  
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Name three symptoms of unipolar dpression   Loss of interest or pleasure in most or all activites, sleep disturbance, decreased energy, low self esteem, recurrent thoughts of death or suicide  
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name two symptoms of bipolar depression   Episodes of depression followed by periods of mania, inflated self esteem, decreased need for sleep, flights of ideas or racing thoughts, lack of focus  
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Depressive illness is thought to be caused by   Environmental factors, genetics and biological/physiological elements  
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The combination of psychotherapy and pharmacotherapy does not benefit depressed patients   False  
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How many more times prevalent is depression in women than in men?   2-3 times more prevalent  
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Do race and social class have an effect on the rates of depression?   Yes  
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Name the four types/classes of edications used to treat depression   Tricyclic antidepressants (TCAs), Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors (MAOIs), Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors, New generation antidepressants  
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Name several common adverse reactions to antidepressant medications   Anticholinergic effects, weight gain, weight loss, cardiovascular effects, sleep disturbance, sexual dysfunction, elevated hypertension, orthostatic hypotension, sedation  
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A major concern in the use of TCAs, especially disipramine,with children or adolescents is?   Cardiac toxicity  
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Name the major symptom of atypical depression   Prominent anxiety or panic symptoms  
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What type of depressive mood disorder are MAOIs effective in treating?   Atypical depression with anxiety and panic symptoms  
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What types of foods can trigger a hypertensive crisis when consumbed by a patient on MAOIs?   Tyramine ingestion-beers & ales, cheese, cholocate, fish, liver, sauerkraut, wine, bean curd, caffine  
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Interaction with what drug can provoke fatal hyperthermia when ingested with MAOIs?   Meperidine  
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Is hyperthermia a severe reaction with MAOIs and dextromethorphan taken together?   Yes  
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What precent of all antidepressant prescriptions in the US written for SSRIs?   Greater than 80%  
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Name several "activation" effects noted by people starting SSRIs   Anxiety, agitation, restlessness, insomnia  
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In what timeframe are the "activation" effects noted to dissapate?   4-8 weeks after beginning SSRI therapy  
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Which of the SSRIs causes the most "activation" effects?   Fluoxetine  
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Which SSRI does not appear to cause "activating" side effects?   Citalopram  
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The most sedating SSRI is   Fluvoxamine  
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Which drug of the new generation antidepressants has the highest sedation effect?   Trazadone  
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Name two other adverse effects of Trazadone   Serious orthostatic hypotension and ventricular arrhythmia  
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Which next generation drug does not effect serotonin levels?   Buproprion  
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Sexual dysfunction is a side effect of Buproprion?   No  
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Which nest generation antidepressant promotes sleep restoration?   Mirtazapine  
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Which drug is associated with an elevation of supine diastolic blood pressure?   Venlafaxine  
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Which next generation antidepressant does not appear to suppress REM sleep?   Nefazodone  
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