Mood/Affect

Question 1

What is the subjective way a person feels?

Answer 1

Mood

Question 2

What is the observable response a person has to his or her own feelings?

Answer 2

Affect

Question 3

1st pregnancy, ambivalence about the baby, Hx of mood disorders, lack of social support/supportive relationship w/ fam especially dad, eating disorders and body image probs are all what?

Answer 3

Risk factors for mood disorders

Question 4

Hormonal changes, Hx of depression, overwhelmed parenting tasks, changes in fam dynamics, inadequate support, and isolation are all what?

Answer 4

Contributing factors for mood disorders

Question 5

What is aimed at early detection w/ hopes of preventing serious consequences?

Answer 5

Edinburgh postnatal depression scale (EPDS)

Question 6

What are persistent affective instability symptoms?

Answer 6

Insomnia, loss of energy, mood swings, crying, feelings of despair, lack of concern about personal appearance

Question 7

What are postpartum psychosis symptoms?

Answer 7

Extreme confusion/anger, racing thoughts, excitability, talking fast, not trusting people. thoughts of harming the baby or self, hallucinations

Question 8

What does CAGE stand for?

Answer 8

Cut down
Annoyed
Guilty
Eye opener

Question 9

Who should you collaborate w/ if a pt. has a mood disorder?

Answer 9

Psych professionals and fam/support groups

Question 10

What medications are used to treat mood disorders?

Answer 10

Antidepressants, antipsychotics

Question 11

What are important key factors of antidepressants and antipsychotics?

Answer 11

Do not stop abruptly, may take several wks to achieve a therapeutic blood level

Question 12

I have been able to laugh/see the funny side of things?
I have looked forward w/ enjoyment to things?
I have blamed myself unnecessarily when things went wrong?
I have been anxious or worried for no reason?
I have felt scared or panicky for no good reason?

Answer 12

1-5 of EPDS

Question 13

Things have been getting on top of me?
I have been so unhappy that I have had a difficult time sleeping?
I have felt sad/miserable?
I have been so unhappy that I have been crying?
The thought of harming myself has occurred to me?

Answer 13

6-10 of EPDS

Question 14

What priority comes into play when someone has a post-partum mood disorder that wouldn’t come into play w/ post-partum blues?

Answer 14

Safety

Question 15

How long do symptoms of post-partum blues usually resolve?

Answer 15

10-14 days

Question 16

When does post-partum blues usually begin?

Answer 16

Few days to a wk post-partum

Question 17

When does post-partum mood disorders usually begin?

Answer 17

Up to a yr post-partum

Question 18

True or false.

Post-partum mood disorders has a risk of suicide.

Answer 18

True

Question 19

When does symptoms of mood disorders usually resolve?

Answer 19

6mon or longer

Question 20

True or false.

Post-partum blues includes infanticide.

Answer 20

False. Post-partum mood disorder does

Question 21

What is infanticide?

Answer 21

The crime of killing a child within a year of birth, especially own child

Question 22

True or false.

Post-partum blues has mild mood swings.

Answer 22

True

Question 23

Loss of pleasure, moody, sleep deprivation, change in appetite are all signs of what?

Answer 23

Post-partum blues and mood disorders

Question 24

What is most important factor in treating post-partum blues and mood disorders?

Answer 24

Social Support, assisting w/ life demands