Affective Disorders Tutorial Flashcards
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What is the DEAD SWAMP mnemonic for symptoms of depression?
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DEPRESSED MOOD (two weeks) ENERGY DECREASED ANHEDONIA Dead thoughts Sleep disturbance, Sex drive decreased Worthlessness Appetite changes Mentation (concentration) Psychomotor retardation
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What is the difference between a delusion and a hallucination?
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Delusion- an unshakable belief that is outside the patient’s normal cultural/religious beliefs
Hallucination- an abnormal perception of an absent stimulus
3
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What are the most common delusions and hallucinations in depressed patients?
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Delusion = persecutory delusions Hallucination = seeing dead relatives
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What is the DIG FAST mnemonic for symptoms of mania?
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Distractibility Irritability Grandiosity Flight of ideas (ideas running, excessive spending, risk taking behavior) Appetite changes Sleep disturbance, Sex drive increase Talkative