Persistent Depressive Disorder General 5

Question 1

Which of the following best characterizes the prognosis of Persistent Depressive Disorder compared to Major Depressive Disorder?

Accepted Answer

PDD is associated with a more chronic course and lower remission rates

Answer

PDD is associated with a more chronic, treatment-resistant course and lower rates of full remission compared to episodic MDD.

Question 2

Which dietary or lifestyle factor has emerging evidence as an adjunctive intervention in Persistent Depressive Disorder?

Accepted Answer

Regular aerobic exercise

Answer

Regular aerobic exercise has growing evidence as an adjunctive treatment that can modestly improve depressive symptoms in chronic depression.

Question 3

How does PDD affect occupational functioning compared to episodic MDD between episodes?

Accepted Answer

PDD produces more consistent but often subtle occupational impairment

Answer

Because PDD is persistent rather than episodic, it produces a more constant, if sometimes subtle, drain on occupational and social functioning.

Question 4

Which of the following statements about the relationship between PDD and Bipolar Disorder is accurate?

Accepted Answer

PDD diagnosis is excluded if the patient has ever met criteria for a manic or hypomanic episode

Answer

If a patient has ever experienced a manic or hypomanic episode, PDD cannot be diagnosed; the presentation would fall under a bipolar spectrum disorder.

Question 5

A patient with PDD who achieves remission then relapses within 2 months would most accurately be described as having which course pattern?

Accepted Answer

Relapse of PDD with no change in diagnosis

Answer

Relapse within 2 months of remission is considered a continuation of the same PDD episode, consistent with the disorder's chronic nature.

Persistent Depressive Disorder Practice Test

Persistent Depressive Disorder Practice Test

Persistent Depressive Disorder General 5