Depression and Mania Flashcards
What is depression?
Loss of interest in life activitites
Negative view of the world
Depression
Anhedonia
Loss of pleasure in usually pleasurable things
Depression
Usually r/t ?
Loss (death, job, mastectomy, self esteem [rape])
Depression
What does client look like?
Poor kept appearance
Depression
Weight
Gain in mild
Loss in severe
Depression
Crying
Crying spells with mild-mod
No tears with severe
Depression
Clients may be ___
Irritable
Depression
Do they have energy?
No
Depression
Do they need help with self care?
Yes
Depression
What do we need to do to help them?
Help them experience accomplishments
Depression
What do we need to be careful about?
With compliments, these may make client feel worse
Depression
Prevent what?
Isolation
Depression
What makes them feel better?
Interacting with others, even if they say they don’t want to
Depression
Severely depressed what is the best to do?
Sitting with client and making no demands may be the best thing that you can do
Depression
Can these people make simple decisions?
No
Depression
Assess
Suicide risk
Depression
As depression lifts, what is suicide risk?
Increases (more energy to do the task)
Depression
What indicates that client has made decision to kill themselves
Suden change in mood
Depression
Who are at risk for suicide?
Who are successful by using very lethal methods?
Elderly
Elderly men
Depression
Can they have delusions/hallucinations?
Yes
Depression
Are their thoughts slowed?
Yes (use silence to give them time to process information
Depression
Can they concentrate?
No
Depression
What disturbances are common
Sleep