Table 1.
Table of Specifications and Taxonomy of the Cognitive Objectives
| Knowledge Objectives | KNO¶ | COM± | APP† | Total |
| 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 |
¶KNO: Knowledge ±COM: Comprehension †APP: Application ††Q: Question