exam 3 classnotes 10-12

Question 1

What are the differences between episodes of depression and MDD?

Answer 1

time and it impairs their functions

Question 2

What are the symptoms of MDD

Answer 2

1 sadness, 2 emptiness 3 hopelessness, 4 diminished interest in most activities, 5 weight change more than 5% gain or loss in a month, 6 change in sleeping pattern, 7 anxiety, 8 more irritability, 9 worthlessness,10 diminish capacity to think, 11 suicidal thoughts must have 7 for about 2 weeks

Question 3

• What is emotional reactivity

Answer 3

the tendency to experience frequent and intense emotional arousal to something that reminded you of the persons death

Question 4

Prolonged grief disorder

Answer 4

incapacitates people after the death of a loved one. the death must occur about 12 months ago. the person can not move on from their life.

Question 5

• true or false bereavement disorder is in all dsm 1-5

Answer 5

false it is only in dsm 1-4, if a person has bereavement disorder traits it is now diagnosed as MDD

Question 6

symptoms of prolonged grief disorder 7 symtomps

Answer 6

intense emotional pain, does not improve with time, difficulty integrating emotional numbness, rarely experience happiness, intense loneliness, and intense emotional reactivity

Question 7

MDD melancholic features

Answer 7

depressive feelings in the morning psychomotor functions are affected, they are very slow they lose weight fast

Question 8

MDD psychotic features

Answer 8

have hallucinations and delusions it is not that common 10-15 percent of the cases

Question 9

MDD atypical features

Answer 9

mood reactivity something positive happens and the person smiles. the mood brightens with positive events

Question 10

MDD catatonic features

Answer 10

very rigid immobile can be caused by trauma

Question 11

MDD with seasonal pattern

Answer 11

lack of sunshine gets them to be depressed. Must have 2 more episodes in a 2 year time period. Light therapy helps them improve being around the sun elevates the mood

Question 12

Depressive disorder with peripartum onset

Answer 12

episodes of depression while they are pregnant or the first four weeks after giving birth

Question 13

• why was the disorder changed from post peripartum to just peripartum

Answer 13

the disorder occurs mostly when women are pregnant and not after post peripartum

Question 14

Persistent depressive disorder

Answer 14

mild form of depression does not experience suicidal thoughts must have episodes for two or more years more days than not

Question 15

symptoms of depressive disorder with peripartum

Answer 15

1 sadness 2 teariness, 3 irritability,4 overwhelmed,5 detached, or uninterested in baby, 6 lack of energy, 7 fatigue

Question 16

Premenstrual dysphoric disorder (new disorder)

Answer 16

Has mood swings, increased periods of rage or anger, more irritability, feelings overwhelmed easily, and increased conflict with close people must happen 1 week before the menstrual cycle and have improvements 1 week after the menstrual cycle.

Question 17

What is the advantage of being diagnosed with a mental disorder?

Answer 17

You could get reimbursed by the insurance company.

Question 18

What are some of the antidepressant medications?

Answer 18

Selective serotonin inhibitor reuptake (SSRI) SNRI
MAOI tricyclic

Question 19

• What does MAIO function

Answer 19

Chemicals are in vesicles and then get released into the synapse. These chemicals try to attach themselves to the dendrites receptors. The ones not connected to the dendrite receptors get killed off by enzymes. Maio destroys the enzymes.

Question 20

What are the problems with MAIO

Answer 20

You can not eat certain foods because of significant blood pressure increases.

Question 21

Tricyclic

Answer 21

Block reuptake if chemicals go back into the vesicles, has many side effects can not swallow, excessive sweating, drowsiness, and dry mouth

Question 22

SSIR

Answer 22

It is the same as tricyclic blocks off serotonin neurotransmitters for reuptake.

Question 23

• What is the difference between SSRI and tricyclic medications

Answer 23

Tricyclic medications have many side effects, and SSRIs have fewer side effects.

Question 24

What is electro-compulsive therapy?

Answer 24

Used to treat severe depression must have had medications and psychotherapy. It is the last resort. Increases Serotonin, norepinephrine , and dopamine levels

Question 25

What are the symptoms of mania

Answer 25

Very excessive-high mood, risky behaviors, rapid speech, more irritability, very little need for sleep, false sense of well-being, must have every day for 7 days most of the day

Question 26

Hypomania

Answer 26

A mild form of mania must last only 4 days.

Question 27

• true or false mania is a diagnosis

Answer 27

False mania are symptom that lead to the diagnosis bipolar.

Question 28

• What is the difference between bipolar I and Bipolar II

Answer 28

Bipolar I has full-blown episodes of mania with MDD episodes. Often are accompanied by hallucinations and delusions. Bipolar II is more common, has hypo mania episodes that last 4 days and mild forms of depressive episodes.

Question 29

What type of medication do you prescribe for bipolar disorder?

Answer 29

Mood stabilizers like lithium and Depakote

Question 30

• What is the difference between generic and brand medications?

Answer 30

They have the same strength & effectiveness. also have same ingredients. Brand medication gets patrons for 20 years, and takes over 8 years to get approval whole generic brands take 2-3 years.

Question 31

What is the placebo effect?

Answer 31

When a person’s physical or mental health appears to improve after taking a placebo or ‘dummy’ treatment. Increases your expectations, and hope produces more dopamine.

Question 32

What is the medication prescribed of label?

Answer 32

This is when medication is prescribed for uses other than the original intent.

Question 33

• 80-125%

Answer 33

The percentage of effectiveness needed to get approved by the FDA

Question 34

stats of suicide

Answer 34

Men age 65 and higher are more prone to it
2nd most frequent cause of death among high schoolers and college students
female attempt suicide 3-4 times more than men
men suicide 3-4 times more than women

Question 35

Symptoms of suicide

Answer 35

Talk about death, feel they have no purpose in life, give away prized possessions, and have a plan to commit it.