Persistent Depressive Disorder Technology & Digital Applications 2

Question 1

A person with PDD uses a mood-tracking app that prompts journaling each evening. What is the primary therapeutic mechanism this supports?

Accepted Answer

Behavioral activation and self-monitoring

Answer

Daily journaling prompts support behavioral activation and self-monitoring, core CBT techniques relevant to treating PDD.

Question 2

Which limitation of using AI chatbots for PDD support is most clinically significant?

Accepted Answer

They cannot detect suicidal ideation reliably

Answer

AI chatbots cannot reliably detect or appropriately respond to suicidal ideation, making them unsafe as standalone PDD support tools.

Question 3

A clinician wants to use telepsychiatry for a PDD patient who lives in a rural area. Which factor is most important to assess first?

Accepted Answer

Reliable internet connectivity and private space

Answer

Reliable internet and a private space are foundational prerequisites for effective and confidential telepsychiatry sessions.

Question 4

Digital phenotyping in PDD research involves collecting passive data such as GPS location and phone usage. What is the main ethical concern?

Accepted Answer

Continuous passive surveillance raises privacy and consent issues

Answer

Continuous passive data collection raises significant privacy concerns and requires robust, ongoing informed consent processes.

Question 5

Which type of smartphone feature has been shown to most directly help individuals with PDD combat social isolation?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled reminders to initiate social contact

Answer

Scheduled reminders to initiate contact address the withdrawal and low motivation characteristic of PDD by prompting social engagement.

Persistent Depressive Disorder Practice Test