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Women and Depression

What Are The Different Forms of Depression?

1. Major depression is characterized by a combination of symptoms that interfere with a person’s ability to work, sleep, study, eat, and enjoy once-pleasurable activities, and it generally prevents a person from functioning normally.

A. True

B. False

What Causes Depression in Women?

2. Women affected by premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD) typically experience depression, anxiety, irritability, and mood swings, which occur as a result of unusual hormonal changes.

A. True

B. False

What Illnesses Often Coexist With Depression in Women?

3. Each of the folllowing is an accurate statement about depression and co-existing disorders EXCEPT:

A. Depression often coexists with eating disorders such as anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa and others, especially among women

B. Those with serious medical illnesses such as heart disease, stroke, cancer, HIV/AIDS, diabetes, and Parkinson’s disease may be prone to depression

C. Depression often coexists with other illnesses that may precede the depression, follow it, cause it, be a consequence of it, or a combination of these

D. Men are more prone than women to have depression with a coexisting anxiety disorder

How Does Depression Affect Adolescent Girls?

4. Girls may undergo more hardships and other traumas than boys, as demonstrated by one study showing that more than ____ percent of depressed girls experienced a difficult or stressful life event prior to a depressive episode, as compared with only ____ percent of boys.

A. 75; 16

B. 70; 14

C. 65; 12

D. 60; 10

How is Depression Diagnosed and Treated?

5. Serotonin and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SNRIs) used to treat depression include fluoxetine and citalopram.

A. True

B. False

What are the Side Effects of Antidepressants?

6. The most common side effects associated with SSRIs and SNRIs include:

A. Dry mouth and constipation

B. Bladder problems and blurred vision

C. Dizziness and daytime drowsiness

D. Headache and nausea

7. Research examining depression treatment among older adults found that patients who responded to initial treatment of medication and interpersonal therapy (IPT) were less likely to have recurring depression if they continued their combination treatment for at least:

A. Two years

B. Eighteen months

C. One year

D. Six months

Electroconvulsive Therapy

8. Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) has greatly improved in recent years and can provide relief for people with severe depression who have not been able to feel better with other treatments.

A. True

B. False

How Can I Help a Friend or Relative Who is Depressed?

9. A person seeking help for depression should be encouraged to look for an alternative treatment if no improvement occurs after 4 to 6 weeks.

A. True

B. False

10. When seeking treatment for depression, it is likely that one's sleep and appetite will begin to improve before the depressed mood lifts.

A. True

B. False

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