depression

Question 1

what is anhedonia

Answer 1

loss of enjoyment/ pleasure

Question 2

what is anergia

Answer 2

lack of energy

Question 3

what is amotivation

Answer 3

lack of motivation

Question 4

appearance and behaviour in depression?

Answer 4

reduced face expression
furrowed brow
reduced eye contact
limited getsuring
rapport difficult to establish

Question 5

speech in depression

Answer 5

reduced rate
reduced picth
reduced volume
monotone
limited content
speech latency

Question 6

mood and affect in depression

Answer 6

mood- low, miserable, unhappy, empty

affect- limited reactivity

Question 7

thoughts in depression:

Answer 7

flow- slow, pondering, absent maybe
content- negative, guilt, self accusory, low self esteem

delusions can occur

Question 8

perception in depression?

Answer 8

sometimes hallucinations- usually second person e.g you are a bad person, you will die

Question 9

cognition in depression

Answer 9

subjective- may complain of being slow, complaints of poor memory

Question 10

insight in depression

Answer 10

usually preserved- most people know they are depressed and that it isnt normal for them

Question 11

when diagnosing depression… what are you looking for

Answer 11

episode lasting 3 weeks and there should be at least 2 of these:

low mood
loss of interest or pleasure
reduced energy

and ant additional things such as:

low self esteem
unreasonable guilt
suicial thoughts or behaviour
cant think or concentrate]
sleep problems
appetite change
agitation