Ch. 8 Mood Disorders

Question 1

Dysthymic disorder

Answer 1

• diagnosed in children under age 13

- onset is more insidious than in older persons

Question 2

Cyclothymia

Answer 2

• chronic, but less severe mood disturbance

- hypomania and depressive Sx present

Question 3

BPD I

Answer 3

Extreme mood swings from mania to depression

Question 4

BPD II

Answer 4

• history of MDD and at least 1 hypomanic episode

- more depressive Sx present

Question 5

The majority of people who experience a traumatic event:

Answer 5

DO NOT DEVELOP a mood disorder

Question 6

Dx for depression

Answer 6

5 Sx within a 2-week period

Question 7

Manic behaviors

Answer 7

• euphoria
• irritability
• grandiosity
• decreased sleep
• impulsivity
• distractibility

Question 8

MDD course

Answer 8

1/3 will develop a chronic course

Question 9

Medications - mood disorders

Answer 9

• SSRIs and SNRIs - blocks the reabsorption of serotonin and norepinephrine
• mood stabilizers - Lithium is commonly used to treat BPD
• anticonvulsants - tx BPD
• rTMS - depression Tx - fewer cognitive and memory side effects than ECT

Question 10

Impact on occupational performance

Answer 10

caused by avolition and anhenodenia

• too much/little sleep
• unhealthy diets
• lack of grooming, healthy leisure, home maintenance, social participation, and medication adherence
• increased risky sexual behavior
• *employment - provide support and accommodations