Mental Health Flashcards
For a diagnosis of major depressive disorder, a patient must at have least one out of two key features. What are these two key features?
- Depressed mood
2. Anhedonia (loss of interest/pleasure)
A patient must demonstrate 5 or more features (including one of the 2 key features) for a diagnosis of major depressive disorder. List as many of the 7 features as you can other than the 2 key features. Note that these features must cause significant distress or impaired functioning
- Appetite/weight change
- Insomnia/hypersomnia
- Psychomotor agitation/retardation
- Fatigue
- Feelings of worthlessness/guilt
- Decrease concentration
- Thought of death/suicide
What time period does a patient need to demonstrate symptoms before a diagnosis of major depressive disorder can be made?
2 weeks
For what period of time does a person need to have symptoms of anxiety and worry about a number of activities or events to be diagnosed with generalised anxiety disorder?
6 months
List as many of the 6 symptoms of generalised anxiety disorder. 3 or more are needed for a diagnosis.
- Restlessness/on edge feeling
- easily fatigued
- difficulty concentrating
- irritability
- muscle tension
- sleep disturbance
How long do manic symptoms need to be present for a diagnosis of mania? Is there another criteria that make the duration of symptoms irrelevant for a diagnosis?
At least one week.
Yes, diagnosis can be made if requiring hospitalisation regardless of the duration of symptoms
List as many of the 7 symptoms of mania which may present alongside the key features of persistently elevated, expansive, or irritable mood and abnormally and persistently goal-directed behavior or energy.
- Inflated self-esteem or grandiosity
Decreased need for sleep - More talkative than usual/pressured speech
- Flight of ideas
- Distractibility
- Increase in goal-directed activity or psychomotor agitation
- Excessive involvement in activities that have a high potential for painful consequences (e.g., engaging in unrestrained buying sprees, sexual indiscretions, or foolish business investments).
How recent must a triggering event be for a diagnosis of adjustment disorder?
3 months
Up to how long can symptoms persist for a diagnosis of adjustment disorder to still be applicable?
6 months
What does the H in a HEEADSSSS stand for?
Home and Environment
What do the two Es in a HEEADSSSS stand for?
Education and Employment
Exercise and Eating
What does the A in a HEEADSSSS stand for?
Activities
What does the D in a HEEADSSSS stand for?
Drugs
What do the four Ss in HEADSSSS stand for?
Sexuality
Suicide/mental health
Spirituality
Safety - eg. bullying, online abuse, sexual abuse
What is the K+ level warranting medical admission for eating disorders?
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