Lesson 3 Test Review Flashcards
What is the difference between Nature and Nurture?
Nature is already determined, it’s genetic makeup. It is still difficult or impossible to alter. Nurture, however, is continually influenced by other individuals and an individuals’ own influences and preferences. Close attention should be paid to the nurture of children. Example: When a child is reared in an environment where there is a great deal of anxiety, the child is also likely to show symptoms of stress and anxious behavior. Nature is in your DNA, Nurture is how a child is molded and reacts to experiences.
What are the three forms of Depression?
Dysthymia, Postpartum or paternal postnatal depression, & Seasonal affective disorder
Describe Dysthymia Depression
A less severe for of depression, but it does lead to chronic symptoms.
Describe PPND (Postnatal or postpartum) depression
A depression in which you see symptoms after the birth of a child
Describe Seasonal affective disorder
It is connected to weather and seasonal changes. The worst being fall and winter.
How do we treat Depression?
a combination, sometimes many things, we start talking about exercise, nutrition, medication, psychotherapy, and even ECT.
What are the signs/symptoms of Depression?
predominantly sad mood, loss of interest in pleasurable activities, unhappy, difficulty concentrating, unable to finish tasks, fatigue, insomnia, loss of appetite, or eating all the time. Hallucinations or delusions can also occur.
Define Bipolar Disorder
a cyclic disorder of cyclic mood changes. You go from severe high—we call those mania—to severe lows— depression.
Signs/symptoms of Bipolar Disorder
insomnia, fatigue, sadness, feelings of guilt, hopelessness, worthlessness, loss of interest in activities that they previously found enjoyable. Then they swing from that depression stage to a state of mania. They become overactive, talkative. inflated self-esteem
How do we diagnose Bipolar Disorder
history of the patient, lab tests
Treatment for Bipolar
ECT, psychotherapy, medication, or a combination of all three of those; however, the goal is not to cure the individual. The goal is to minimize the severe highs and severe lows.
What is Schizophrenia?
an altered sensory perception with physical and psychological changes that affect brain function, behavior, all five senses. these patients believe that their perception of reality is as real as your perception of reality, so to them, their hallucinations, their delusions, they are very, very real.
Signs/symptoms of Schizophrenia
delusions, hallucinations, the patient may have disorganized speech, or have an inability to speak, they may have a flat effect—you know, they don’t laugh at your jokes, they won’t smile, they’re not happy, they’re not sad, they’re just flat—and they also may have this decreased motivation.
Treatment of Schizophrenia
medication, counseling, stress management, who knows? Acupuncture, biofeedback, relaxation. All of these maybe helpful. Please also remember that we may supplement the diet with foliate, omega 3 fatty acids. This may be beneficial as well. Again, like with bipolar, the goal is not to cure, but to reduce the progression of the illness.
