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healthy individuals are able to to experience the full range of emotions (x) to situation.

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appropriate

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In healthy individuals, changes in mood are restored to harmony through (x)

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adaptation

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Global Assessment Functioning (GAF) should be higher than

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70

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Range of mood

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bright, euphoric/awesome, elated/happy, euthymia/ok, labile/ever changing, sad, dysthymic/down in the dumps, despairing/hopeless, depressed, anxious, guilty all the time, fearful, irritable

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types of depressive d/o

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major depressive, dysthymic d/o, premenstrual dysphoric d/o, mood d/o d/t general medical condition (GMC)

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pt with depression manifest with

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sadness, despair, pessimism, loss of interest, change in eating (seratonin)/sleeping pattern, vague somatic symptom, adhedonia; can present with anxiety too, diminished libido

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Atypical depression pts eat a lot of

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carbs

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depressive d/o impairs

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interpersonal functioning, social functioning, occupational functioning; ; don’t wanna do/go anything/where

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Diagnostic criteria for major depressive d/o

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5+ of depressed most of time, marked decrease in pleasure, weight gain/loss, sleep too little/much, fatigue most of time, feeling worthless/guilt, can’t think, recurrent thoughts of death; NO manic episode; s/s affect functioning; r/o drugs or low TSH, brain tumor, endocrine d/o, anemia, parkinson, adrenal d/o; r/o bereavement; s/s at least 2 wks

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Major depressive d/o comorbidities

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etoh abuse/dependence, OCD, anxiety d/o, low TSH

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major depressive d/o classifications

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single or recurrent, severity (catatonic?), chornic, seasonal patterns, psychosis

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If with psychosis, what are mood congruent psychotic delusions?

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nihilistic (no stomach) and somatic (pregnant 70 yo) delusions

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Major Depression r/t GMC

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chronic pain, alt tissue perfusion: cerebral, head injury, brain tumor, endocrine d/o

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Major Depression Biological factors

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Mainly Norepinephrine and serotonin, then dopamine and acetcholine

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cimetidine (tagament) does what?

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cause depression; H2 typically for gastric secretion from parietal cells and vasodilation; H2 blocked = decreased level for hypothalamus functions wakefulness, pain, and inflammatory response

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how does depression affect hippocampus?

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low memory, worthless, hopeless, guilt

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how does depression affect amygdala?

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anhedonia, anxiety, low motivation

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how does depression affect hypothalamus?

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sleep/appetite alteration, low energy, low libido

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how does depression affect frontal cortex?

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depressed mood, problem concentrating

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how does depression affect cerebellum?

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psychomotor retardation/agitation

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How does depression affect limbic system?

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emotional alteration

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Major Depression etiology

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high hypothalmic Pituitary Adrenocortical Axis activity leads to increase cortisol (a stress hormone); hypothyroidism; genetic/familial fx

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Physiological factors for major depression

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learned helplessness; personality factors; cognitive theory of negative self perception, world is hostile and demanding, and the future holds suffering and failure. Nurse should give a positive perspective as it leads to a physical change in brain.

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what do you call depressive s/s that occur as a consequence to a non-mood d/o or a/e of meds?

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secondary depression

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3-5 yo depression
stop play, play alone
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6-8 yo depression
not doing well in school
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9-12 yo depression
behavior to hurt self, this thinking becomes more permanent
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teen depression
problem solving and decision making skill not intact
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why is teen depression difficult to recognize
because perception of normal emotional stresses of that age
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Depression is a major cause of suicide among (x), especially when prescribed (x)
teens; SSRI. So don't give SSRI
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Depression is the most common (x) in what population? Why?
most common psychiatric illness in elderly because of bereavement overload.
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Suicide rate higher in (x) than any other population because (x)
higher in the elderly because they have the means
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Why would nursing homes cause depression?
being in a nursing home means a loss of function.
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describe dythymic d/o
like being down in the dumps FOR 2 YEARS; regular low mood
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describe premenstrual dysphoric d/o
happens 1 week prior to menstruation; day 21 of cycle
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how to treat premenstrual dysphoric d/o
herbal chamomile, tumeric
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how NOT to treat premenstrual dysphoric d/o
hormanal tx don't usually work
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What do you assess with major depression?
"Tell me how do you feel about that?" Affect (flat/blunted), behavior (isolation), cognitive (jumbled writing), physiological (constipation, altered eating)
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Nursing Dx for major depression?
risk for suicide; complicated grieving, low self-esteem, powerlessness, social isolation, imbalance nutrition, insomnia, self-care deficit (catatonic, melancholic)
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Nursing Approach
Maintain safety and ADLs
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Patient teaching
nature of illness (what, why, s/s, stages of grief); management of illness (meds s/s, take regularly, length of time to take affect, diet), assertiveness/stress mgmt/boost self esteem techniques; electroconvulsive therapy; support services (suicide hotline, support groups, legal/financial assistance).
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Evaluation of tx
Effect on cognition and behavior
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Treatment modalities of major depression?
group, cognitive behavioral, family (etiology is familial/genetic) therapies, peer support group
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Indication for Electroconvulsive Therapy in major depression
suicidal with psychotic symptoms, psychomotor retardation; for pts with major depression, mania, schizophrenia
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Contraindication for Electroconvulsive Therapy
Intracranial Pressure; leads to increase cerebrospinal fluid pressure which leads to brainstem herniation
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s/e of Electroconvulsive Therapy?
temporary memory loss and confusion; retrograde amnesia (@ onset of ECT)
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Nursing role for Electroconvulsive Therapy?
assess cardiovascular and pulmonary status, lab/urine studies, verify informed consent, inform pt ECT in voluntary and can be withdrawn anytime; allay fears; pt into hospital gown; ensure airway patency (suction if needed); monitor VS and cardiac function; Post tx: VS q15min, orient to tipe and place, reassure confusion and memory loss is temporary, let pt verbalize anxiety, stay with pt till able to do self care, provide structured routine for less confusion
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Postpartum depression affect how many %?
10-15%
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Onset of postpartum depression
acute or insidious
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Maternity blues s/s (lasts 2 days - 2 weeks)
tearfulness, despair, anxiety, decreased concentration,
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Postpartum depression s/s
more bad than good days, worse towards evening, fatigue, irritability, loss of appetite, sleep disturbance, loss of libido
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Effect on activities of postpartum depression
mother ignore baby who wants attention; baby rocks itself
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Psychosocial support for postpartum depression is
very important
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Medication for postpartum depression
takes 2-4 wks to work; expressed in breast milk, so do cost-benefit analysis
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Continuum of depression
transient everyday dissappointment, mild normal grief response, moderate dysthymic d/o, severe major depressive d/o

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