Depressed/ Elevated Mood Flashcards
What is Anhedonia?
Loss of enjoyment/pleasure
What is Anergia?
Lack of energy
What is Amotivation?
Lack of motivation
What is Early morning wakening?
Waking at least 2 hours before expected/normal time
What is Psychomotor retardation?
Subjective/Objective slowing of thoughts and or movement
What is Stupor?
The absence of relational functions i.e. action and speech
What is Euthymia?
Normal mood
What is mood?
A prolonged prevailing state or disposition
What is affect?
In essence, it’s mood applied to things i.e. events/people
What is paranoia?
Self-referential thinking
What is the ICD-10 and DSM-5?
International Classification of Diseases, version 10
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual, version 5
What is the general Depression criteria?
Should last at least 2 weeks
No hypomanic or manic symptoms to meet the criteria for (hypo)manic episodes
What are the core features of depression?
Depressed mood
Loss of interest or pleasure
Decreased energy
What are additional symptoms of depression?
Loss of confidence Guilt Suicidal behaviour Difficulty concentrating Agitation/retardation Sleep disturbance Change in appetite
