DFO Set Eight Flashcards
What is the definition of co-morbidity in mental health?
Co-occurence of two or more mental disorders
People with mental health disorders have higher prevalences of severe chronic physical conditions, name two.
Chronic pain and insomnia, cardiovascular disease
Alison is a 30 year old executive assistant in a busy marketing agency and has been diagnosed with both rheumatoid arthritis and depression. What symptom do these two conditions have in common?
Fatigue
What will be the potential impact on Alison’s ability to work full-time?
Reduced ability to concentrate for long periods due to fatigue, she may have to give up her job or go part-time
How might the pain of RA exacerbate Alison’s experience of depression?
May feel hopeless, physical pain now tied to mental/emotional pain, decreased motivation to exercise
Jimmy is a 24 year old man who has schizophrenia and full thickness burns to his face. He occasionally acts inappropriately in public places when he hallucinates, however does enjoy socialising. Identify and describe a significant contextual factor relevant to this scenario.
Society’s stigma around appearance of burns in addition to schizophrenia may make it additionally difficult to make socialise.
Jean is an 80 year old woman with emphysema and anxiety. What is the potential impact these two conditions can have on each other when Jean is engaging in activities?
Both contribute to shortness of breath, so if she is experiencing an anxiety attack she may not be able to breathe. This also restricts her ability to partake in physical activity
Under the DSM 5, delusional disorder fits under the category of Schizophrenia spectrum and other psychotic disorders.
True
Disruptive Mood Disregulation Disorder is newly added to DSM 5
True
Define the medical terminology for signs and symptoms
Signs - observable by others
Symptoms - experienced by individual
Name two biggest changes from the DSM IV to the DSM 5
Greater biomedical orientation Dimensionalising disorders (putting disorders on a spectrum)
Define a pattern overlap or association of comorbidity
Common overlap between mood disorders and anxiety - 49.6% who have a mood disorder also experience an anxiety disorder.
A clear association also exists between increasing numbers of disorders and suicidal behaviour, especially suicide attempts.
Describe the pathology of RA
Autoimmune disease which causes chronic inflammation of the joint
It can also cause inflammation of the tissue around the joints, as well as other organs in the body
Develops initially in small joints, e.g. hands and feet, symmetrically in the body, before progressing on to larger joints such as the shoulders
Chronic condition
Define activity limitation and participation restriction
Activity limitation - difficulties an individual may have in executing individual tasks
Participation restriction - problems an individual may experience in involvement in a life situation
Aetiology is the risk factor people have for their condition
False
