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A 28 yr old man comes in complaining of headaches and a variety of aches and pains that have been present for the past 6 months. He denies he is sad or hopeless. After a 4 week trial of antidepressant medication, the patients physical complains have disappeared. The most appropriate diagnosis for this patient is,
A) dysthymic disorder
B) major depressive disorder
C) masked depression
D) hypocondriasis
E) cyclothymic disorder
F) malingering
G) bipolar disorder
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| ssrpk
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C) masked depression
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| new_n_lost
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Have to Agree cos no other seem to fit.
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| GOGETA
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What about A?
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| Feyza
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nope !! dysthimic must be at least 2 years ! I had a similar Q in my exam ...
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| drduck
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i have the answer with me...........but i want an explanation.......
someone plz tell me something about this Q...
some sort of discussion would help.
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| new_n_lost
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Depends if the Answer We Chose is Correct.
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| new_n_lost
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On the Assumption tht the Answer is correct here is the reason y i chose Choice C :-
look Rule Out Choices D and F as they dont Fit At all,
Choices A, E and G dont fit in the Given Timetable
Only 2 choices r left its Not Major Depressive Disorder cos he is not feeling Sad Or Hopelessness and he is coping with it.
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| drduck
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answer is ofcourse masked depression...
still confused....
i wud like to know some thing about this disease.....plz post something that really helps...
thanks
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| vivekd
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in masked depression patients typically have depressive symptoms when probed (e.g. lack of energy, sleep change, appetite change) but they a) do not have/deny low mood and b) present with vague physical complaints such as headaches, constipation, fatigue, muscle aches and pains.
it is called 'masked depression' because these physical symptoms act as a mask to the underlying disorder of depression. the diagnosis is confirmed if the symptoms respond to treatments for depression - i.e. antidepressants or psychotherapy
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