Table 1 Table of Specifications and Taxonomy of the Cognitive Objectives

Definition

The ability to understand that depression is not a weakness of the character, but a medical disorder.

^††Q1

1

The Size of the Problem (Epidemiological facts) Prevalence of depression

Having the correct knowledge about the life time chances of becoming depressed approximately

Q3

1

The risk of suicide

Awareness of the serious facts about the rates of suicide associated with depression

Q2

1

Age of Onset

Recognizing that depression can start in childhood

Q4

1

Sex differences

Recognizing that depression is more common in women than men

Q5

1

Relapse risks of, and triggering factors

Knowledge of the chances of relapse rates after remission

Understanding that sopping antidepressants after recovery may lead to relapse

Q6

Q7

2

Etiology

The knowledge that depression could be predisposing or triggered by multiple Biological and Psycho-social factors

Q8

Q9

2

Clinical Presentations

Distinction from normal sadness

Awareness that occasional sadness may not be an indication for clinical depressive disorder.

The comprehension that suffering from depression may need more than helping oneself

Recognizing that an important difference from normal sadness that depression may last much longer, without treatment

Q10

Q11

2

To recognize the common symptoms of clinical depression,

Q12

4

Cognitive deficits

Q13

Inability to make decisions

Q14

Abnormal thought content, cognitive abnormalities, and

Poor energy

Q15

Knowledge of Biological treatments (antidepressants)

Knowledge of the delayed onset of the action of antidepressants

Q16

1

Ability to act appropriately to failed response to antidepressants

Q17

Q21

2

Ability to act and respond appropriately to positive response to antidepressants

Q23

1

Ability to understand the need for maintenance treatment

Q25

1

Knowledge of different kinds of treatments

Q18

1

Knowledge of the magnitude of therapeutic efficacy of treatments

Q20

1

Knowledge of common side-effects

Q19

Q24

2

Predicting success of treatment with antidepressants

Q26

1

ECT knowledge

Q22

1

Psychological treatments

Q27

1

Total

20

4

3

27