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DEPRESSION Flashcards

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SYMPTOMS OF DEPRESSION CATEGORISE UNDER WHAT FOUR HEADINGS?

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  • EMOTIONAL
  • COGNITIVE
  • MOTIVATIONAL
  • PHYSICAL
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WHAT ARE THE EMOTIONAL SYMPTOMS OF DEPRESSION?

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  • FEELING SAD
  • FEELING TEARFUL
  • FEELING MISERABLE
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WHAT ARE THE COGNITIVE SYMPTOMS OF DEPRESSION?

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  • NEGATIVE THOUGHTS INCLUDING LOW SELF-ESTEEM
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WHAT ARE THE MOTIVATIONAL FEELINGS OF DEPRESSION?

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  • PSYCHOMOTOR RETARDATION - DIFFICULTY CARRYING OUT TASKS AND EVEN THE SIMPLIST JOB CAN FEEL OVERWHELMING
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WHAT ARE THE PHYSICAL SYMPTOMS OF DEPRESSION?

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  • SLEEP DISTURBANCES
  • LOSS OF APPETITE
  • SEXUAL PROBLEMS
  • ACHES AND PAINS
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WHAT DO MANY PEOPLE WITH DEPRESSION ALSO EXPERIENCE?

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  • EPISODES OF MANIA
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WHAT DOES MANIC DEPRESSION OCCUR IN?

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  • CYCLES - WITH THE SUFFERER SWINGING FROM ONE EXTREME MOOD TO THE OTHER
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WHAT TWO CATEGORIES CAN AFFECTIVE DISORDERS BE DIVIDED INTO?

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  • BIPOLAR AFFECTIVE DISORDER

- UNIPOLAR AFFECTIVE DISORDER

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WHAT IS BIPOLAR AFFECTIVE DISORDER?

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  • ALTERNATING PERIODS OF DEPRESSION AND MANIA
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WHAT IS UNIPOLAR AFFECTIVE DISORDER?

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  • PERIODS OF PROLONGED DEPRESSION THAT DO NOT ALTERNATE WITH MANIA
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WHAT IS THE DSM-V/DSM-5?

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  • DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS - A STANDARD CLASSIFICATION USED BY MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS.
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WHAT TWO DISTINCT CHAPTERS IN THE DSM-5 ADDRESS DISORDER OF MOOD?

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  • DEPRESSIVE DISORDERS - WHICH INCLUDES MAJOR DEPRESSIVE ORDER
  • BIPOLAR AND RELATED DISORDERS
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WHAT PERCENTAGE OF PEOPLE DOES UNIPOLAR DEPRESSION AFFECT?

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  • 6%
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IS UNIPOLAR DEPRESSION TWICE AS COMMON IN MEN OR WOMEN?

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  • WOMEN
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WHAT PERCENTAGE OF THE POPULATION DOES BIPOLAR DEPRESSION AFFECT?

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  • 1%
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DOES BIPOLAR DEPRESSION HAVE A GENDER DIFFERENCE?

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  • NO
17
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WHAT PERCENTAGE OF PEOPLE WHO SUFFER FROM AN AFFECTIVE DISORDER GO ON TO COMMIT SUICIDE?

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  • 10%
18
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WHAT WERE THE TWO MAIN TREATMENTS FOR DEPRESSION PRIOR TO THE 1950’S?

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  • ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY

- BRAIN SURGERY

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WHAT IS ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY?

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  • A TREATMENTS WHERE THE PATIENT IS SUBJECTED TO AN ELECTRIC SHOCK THROUGH ELECTRODES PLACED ON THE SCALP

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