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Mind Map Assignment - PF4014-2024

Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) like Sertraline are commonly prescribed as first-line antidepressants. Their metabolism involves enzymes such as CYP2B9, CYP3A4, CYP2D6, and CYP2C19.

Mind Map Assignment  - PF4014-2024

Bipolar Disorder Mind Map

Fluoxetine Mind Map - Alternative SSRI Option

PF4013

PF3009

PF3010

PF4014

PT2448

Non-Pharmacological Advice

Talk to Family and Friends about SAD Diagnosis

Healthy, Balanced Diet

Increase Physical Activity

Increase Natural Sunlight Exposure

HSE SilverCloud

Light Therapy

Side Effects:

Agitation
Eye Strain
Tiredness
Blurred Vision

Light Box

30Mins - 1 Hour Exposure every Morning
Improves Mood during the Winter Months
Special Lamp

Contraindications:

Photosensitivity
Eye Condition/Eye Damage

Improve Mood

Increase Serotonin Production
Mood Hormone
Reduce Melatonin Production
Sleep Hormone

Antidepressants First line SSRIs e.g Sertraline

Counselling

Take in the morning
Do not stop abruptly
Gradual withdrawal
Caution in pregnancy
Not recommended in the first three months

Congenital birth defects

Loss of pregnancy

Discuss with doctor

Mechanism

Increase synaptic 5-HT levels
Downregulate 5-HT1A

Initiate treatment 4-6 weeks before symptoms

Inhibit SERT

Side Effects

Dry mouth
Headache
Diarrhoea
5-HT4
Nausea
5-HT3
Sexual dysfunction
5-HT2A/2C
Anxiety
5-HT2A/5-2C

Interactions

Drugs that increase bleeding risk e.g. NSAIDs, DOACs
Sertraline inhibits uptake of 5-HT into platelets

Impaired platelet aggregation

Drugs that increase hyponatraemia risk e.g. lithium, carbamazepine
Other antidepressants e.g. TCAs, MAOIs
Serotonin syndrome
Triptans
Grape fruit juice
CYP3A4 inducer

Metabolism

CYP2B9
CYP2C19
CYP2D6
CYP3A4

Limited evidence of efficacy

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy

Clinical

OVERVIEW

Risk Factors

Northern Latitudes
Distance from Equator
Shift Workers / Nurses
Female (4:1)

History

1980s Research
Tom Wehr
Alfred J. Lewy
Norman Rosenthal

Definition

Two Seasonal Types
Autumn / Winter (SAD)
Spring / Summer (S-SAD)
Seasonal Pattern to disease
"Specifier" of MDD / BPD

Self-Guided or Instructed

Self-Guided OR Instructed

Groups or One to One

Psychological Treatment

Purpose

Problem Breakdown
Actions

Altering future behaviours

Feelings

Dealing with them Strategically

Thoughts

Unhelpful?

Unrealistic?

Structure

Once Weekly/Every Two Weeks
30-60 Mins Session
6-20 Sessions
Inter-Patient Variability

PATHOPHYSIOLOGY

Serotonin

Vitamin D Deficiency
Serotonin Firing
Serotonin Production ↓
Increased SERT
↓ Serotonin Activity
↑ Serotonin Reuptake
Increased 5% (W)

Melatonin

Underproduction
High Intensity
Prolonged Sunlight
Overproduction
Poor Intensity
Lack of Sunlight

Circadian Rhythm

Physiology
Subtopic
Light-triggered
RHP axis
Phase-advanced (Summer)
Cortisol Overproduction
Melatonin Cessation
Phase-delayed (Winter)
Delayed Cortisol Release
Prolonged Melatonin

DIAGNOSIS

Differential Diagnosis

Viral Infections
Infectious Mononucleosis
Hypoglycaemia
Hypothyroidism

GP / Psychiatrist

No Current Blood Tests / Scans
Symptom Evaluation
Seasonal Pattern Assessment Questionnaire (SPAQ)

Final Diagnosis

S-SAD
less common
SAD
More common

Diagnostic Criteria

Frequent Depression in Specific Season(s)
Consecutive Seasonal Depressive Episode ≥ 2yrs
SAD and S-SAD Specific Symptoms

PRESENTATION / SYMPTOMS

Autumn/Winter SAD

Social Withdrawal (hibernating)
Fatigue - Low energy
Hypersomnia
Overeating → weight gain

Spring/Summer S-SAD

Increased Irritability
Agitation/Anxiety
Insomnia
Poor Appetite → Weight Loss

General symptoms

Difficulty Concentrating
Feeling Stressed/Anxious
Suicidal thoughts
Feeling Worthless
Anhedonia

Desmethylsertraline

α-hydroxyketone

Excreted in the urine and faeces

Summary

SEASONAL AFFECTIVE DISORDER