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94 Deja Review: <strong>Behavioral</strong> <strong>Science</strong><br />
Does MDD appear at a certain age? The mean age of onset is 40.<br />
What are the medical conditions that<br />
can cause or mimic a depressive<br />
episode?<br />
What medications can cause depressed<br />
mood?<br />
What is double depression?<br />
What is “postpartum onset” depression<br />
(aka postpartum depression, PPD)?<br />
What is the diagnostic criteria for<br />
dysthymic disorder?<br />
How can you differentiate dysthymic<br />
disorder from MDD?<br />
How do you treat depression<br />
pharmacologically?<br />
Thyroid dysfunction (particularly<br />
hypothyroidism)<br />
Malignancy<br />
Stroke (Post-stroke depression)<br />
Neurodegenerative disorders<br />
Mononucleosis<br />
Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome<br />
(AIDS)<br />
Syphilis<br />
Parkinson disease<br />
Stroke<br />
Multiple sclerosis<br />
Lupus<br />
Nutritional deficiency<br />
Menopause<br />
Accutane (isotretinoin)<br />
Reserpine<br />
Beta-blockers<br />
Steroids (eg, prednisone)<br />
Methyldopa<br />
Interferon (used to treat viral hepatitis)<br />
Oral Contraceptive Pills<br />
This term is used when a patient meets<br />
criteria for both MDD and dysthymic<br />
disorder.<br />
A major depressive episode happening<br />
within 4 weeks of delivery (some believe<br />
within 12 months of delivery is still<br />
PPD)<br />
Depressed mood for a least 2 years,<br />
plus two more symptoms of major<br />
depression, but not meeting criteria<br />
for MDD<br />
Dysthymic disorder must last longer,<br />
but is less severe.<br />
The first-line treatment option is the<br />
selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors<br />
(SSRIs) (see Table 13.1).
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