Altered Mood Flashcards
1
Q
Example of a medication which can significantly affect mood?
A
Steroid
2
Q
Treatments for mood disorders?
A
Sodium Valproate
Lithium
3
Q
Screening questions?
A
-In past months have you felt down/hopeless/been troubled by having little interest or pleasure in things?
4
Q
Formal rating scales to assess mood?
A
PHQ-9
Becks depression inventory
Hamilton anxiety and depressions scale
5
Q
Pharmaceutical treatments of depression?
A
-SSRI
-TCA
-MAOis
-ECT therapy
6
Q
Treatments of acute mania?
A
-Antipsychotics
-Mood stbalisers
-Benzos
-ECT
7
Q
Examples of mood stablisers?
A
Lithium
Sodium Valproate
Lamotrigine
8
Q
Bipolar medical treatment?
A
Mood stablisers
Atypical Antipsycotics
ADs
9
Q
How soon can post-partum depression occur?
A
Within 6 months
10
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