Notes on Major Depressive Disorder PDF
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These notes cover the diagnosis, symptoms, and treatment of major depressive disorder (MDD) and related conditions. They describe different types of depression, including the impact of substance abuse. They highlight the importance of assessing suicide risk and various therapies, including medication and ECT.
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MDD last a minimum of zweeks to be classified as...
MDD last a minimum of zweeks to be classified as disorder Major depressive in major depressive disorder · Melancholic sub type : Insomnia , loss of appetite , lack of reactiveness to environmental ↓ marked anhedonia · Atypical Sub type : Excessive sleep , 4 appetite , fatigue/weakness extreme , sensitivity to rejection Disruptive Mood Dysregulation disorder Affects children from 618 Outburst temper tantrums , affects : Dysthymic disorder : Persists for at least 2 urs · peds/teens/adults comment : "Always felt this way "... Being depressed is a "normal" way of functioning May have periods of full blown major depre episodes premenstrual dusphoric disorder sumptoms occur one week before women gets her period. · Anger - Anxiety-Suicidal thoughts - Food Craving/Binge eating - Irritability - Panic Attacks - Fatigue/low Energy substance - Induced depressive disorder Due to druglalk consumption , person is most likely to have major depressive episodes. A usually within I month of a pt starting to use meds/alk/substance. I in every 20 ppl suffer from depression infants can display symptoms of depre : If they have childhood depre , they are likely to occur in teen/adulthood w/ higher symptoms/ extent ! depressed just be someone is old doesn't mean they'll be could happen, Not garunted * Panic Schizo * comorbidity : Depression + other psch disorders Anxiety ED * Martin Seligman : Theory of learned Helplessness All assessment tools · Beck Inventory All end w/ scale · Hamiton depression scale except the Beck Inventory zung Scale * · · Geriatric Scale will depressed experience plesure see Mood , Anhedonia (Unable to , angeria lacke will also see psych agitation , psuch retardation. Disinterest in Sex ! Somatic : Not organic : Due to depression person feels pain-Headache , backache , pain in major organs malaise (weak, discomfort illness ( , , CNA can stay in the room w/ pt to make pt stays alive!. Also give pt enough time to respond when holding a convo Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors : SSRI's :I teachingeving SSRI's : 1st Line of ! sided S/E thoughts to want to hurt themselves therapy Low tell them to tell a HCP short term : lose weight... Long term : Gain weight (ppLz)he SSRI's low OD risk Fluoxetine (Prozac) Sertraline (Zoloft) Spec F I Citalopram (Celexa) Escitalopram (Lexapro) SSRIS Paroxetine (Paxil) itor wlb Fluvoxamine (Luvox) Mon OD have Note : TCA's have a higher Chance for OD. So give mede I week of a time Serotonin & Norepinephrine Reutake Inhibitors TCA's there is SNRI's In Tricyclic Antidepressants : risks for older Duloxetine (Cymbalta) Venlafaxine (Effexor XR) Amitriptyline (Elavil) Amoxapine only generic DOX/ DOC ↑ adults or pts w/ disease. * ADD A SIE : Dry Desipramine (Norpramin) mouth, blurry vision , Doxepin (Sinequan) PINT Imipramine (Tofranil) tachy Photophobia , consipation , , Dulo V Nortriptyline (Pamelor) (EATNPVSS) Urinary retension a hesitancy on Protriptyline (Vivactil) *drowsiness A Not i Trimipramine (Surmontil) i-s going to take time for A med - to work * Or 1-3 weeks. No foods ↑ in tyramine Pepperoni Salami Cheese Coffee Choc , Beer MEND : , , , , Strict diet PITS > - BC it can cause HTN crisis Mol's (Monoamin Oxidase Inhibitors ( Phenelzine (Nardil) Isocarboxazid (Marplan) Side Effects: OD too Selegiline (Emsam) transdermal patch CNS stimulation (anxiety, agitation, hypomania Tranylcypromine (Parnate) and mania); orthostatic hypotension; local rash Orthostatic His associated with transdermal preparation AVOID OVER THE COUNTER COLD Hypotension, dizzy light , MEDICINE WHILE ON MAOI headedness Atypical Antidepressant Bupropion (Wellbutrin) pp I who don't like the low libido that SSRI's cause, Inhibiting dopamine reuptake this is an alternative ! to abuse med, be Therapeutic uses: Alternative to SSRIs for for other Cpt may try pressures too clients unable to tolerate the sexual dysfunction side effects; aid it's a psycho stimulant to quit smoking; prevention of seasonal pattern depression But !! person has a Hx of seizures... Do not give BIC. 1% of pts who are on this med may have a seizure * Life threatening emergency Recent head Injury (TBI)Traumatic Brain Injury , , Due to serotonergic agents Onset–within 24 hrs # :adinSerotonin Syndrome Other AA meds ↑ nep Unstable VS Agitation cupro, Due to levels of : Venlafaxine (Effexor) initial MAOI's Sialorrhea (drooling) Ind 2mg Hyperreflexia Duloxetine (Cymbalta) close. & TCAS Desvenlafaxine (Pristiq) Appitite Q2H(every SSRIS , Increased tone of Lower Extremities Hyperactive bowel sounds Mirtazapine (Remeron) > - Stimulant zhrs) Lithium Coma >> Death Herbal products Give if Cyproheptadine 4mg initial dose and Trazodone (Desyrel) untibiotics 2mg Q2H until clinical response seen. - K sleep causes : Helps OTC meda in men ! priaprism agent pt sleep ! long erection caused bu (Mixind ECT (electric therapy) taking antidepressants wh other medy can be x for pt who's med Iv isn't working. Are under anesthesia ! Pt is experiencing a controlled seizure If pt agrees to ECT , another doc will have to re-evaluate ( ECT iS not FORCED. Only provided to voluntary pts !!! to see if hes a good cannadate for this +x. Why other doc who's administer oxygen unrelated ? Bic 1st do gets ? I maybe some * "Commission" for this After 2nd doc clears the +x Now a medical doc will do like ECT +X. m... blood work Head , Neck, a "urlly physical" to verify pt is to get ECT (shocked) Spine I healthy enough Pt is put on NPO EKG , a brain bleed X-ray CT scan abnormality ofNo , Monitor & during ECT. (expected Confused/Feels Likeitby : Before ECT pt's on certain mede : (this med stops saliva secretions gastric Secretions) To avoid pt out Glycopyrrolate , to dry : own) CHOKING/ASPIRATION > Succinylcholine (can't breathe on their A Prevents Muscle destress Places pt under > Methohexitol/ Brevital - * pretty much anesthesia Make 10-12 to sure total pts gag reflex is back before eating or drinking 7-10x to see results 80% see good results 4 - 6 weeks 5 days a week (30 mins) other depression tx MRI strength magnetic pulses aims device on the cerebral cortex transcranial magnetic Stimulation.' Non-invasive (SAfe for pregnant pts Who can't take antidepre meds) could cause seizures vagus Nerve Stimulation * clamp electrodes (An implant) Pulses 30 seconds, on vagus nerve every every 5 min for 24hrs. voice alteration (change in voice Neck pain, cough paresthesia (tingles) , , & dyspnea (SOB). DBS Deep Brain Stimulation : Electrodes implanted within brain (to activate , underactive Risk: Intracranial regions of brain Hemorrhage leading to depre) light therapy : 1st line to for seasonal affective disorder/MDD, or dysphoric disorder inhibits secretions of melatonin (S/E : Headache & jitteriness Sri* Mild I moderate depression : St. John's Wort + on they CANNOT use. St John's Wort... BC ↑ risk of Serotonin Syndrome Suicide rates are higher in identical twins than fraternal low Seretonin levels are related to risks of suicide. * clients risk of violence. identifying * Primary High Schoolers Veterans, police officers preventing/educating erisnation : ,. - & - - the (eXER Secondary Management : of suicide crisis - nurse , after pt has attempted suicide. Nurse treating them in * 1 : 1 is the ER stable. a keeping them alive a - a tertiary:Nurseoffers fiendsupport tothoTway who lost some s suicide related. verbal abuse to own kids. alone Self awarness : No bias 1 1 means We CANNOT leave pt : thoughts. leader Autocratic Only RN speaks : Democratic leader : Supports group interaction Laissez-Fair Allows group to do we they :. want.. Risk Factors : hopelessness ! Men 4x to die from suicide likely Women 3x to attempt but notactually die Person who is 45 or older : this is a risk factor for suicide