MOOD DISORDERS Flashcards
types of mood disorders?
depression
mania
severity/course specifier according to the DSM?
mild, moderate, severe
w/o psychotic features
partial or full remission
other specifiers?
anxious distress mixed features melancholic features atypical features mood-in/congruent psychotic features catatonia peripartum seasonal pattern
what is this effect?
mental illness worsens with more episodes and the more means…
kindling effect
decreased time between episodes
increased duration of episodes
increased severity of episodes
decreased response to tx
what is this mood disorder?
episodes of depressed mood in addition to other symptoms like SIG.E.CAPS:
altered sleep
decreased interest in activities
guilt
decreased energy, concentration, altered appetite, psychomotor slowing, suicidal thoughts
major depressive disorder
causes of depression?
cushings syndrome hypothyroidism cancer parkinsons MI stroke HIV dementia seizures chronic pain autoimmune disorders
what is this?
single episode
recurrent
persistent depressive disorder
depression
other depressive disorders?
disruptive mood regulator disorder
premenstrual dysphoric disorder
substance/medication-induced depressive disorder
depressive disorder due to another medical condition
specified and unspecified depressive disorders
conditions that look like depression?
bereavement
pseudodementia
alternating periods of high and low mood
mania often begins suddenly and may be caused by stress
mania may be preceded or followed by a depressive episode with no intervening period of normal nood
pattern of episodes often characteristics for a particular person
bipolar disorder
what are the subtypes of bipolar disorder?
type I and II
type I: patient has at least one true manic episode
type II: patient experiences hypomania
what are the mania examples?
mixed episode
hypomania
bipolar II disorder
cyclothymic disorder
antisocial personality disorder
borderline personality disorder
histrionic personality disorder
narcissistic personality disorder
these are examples of?
cluster B personality disorder
tx for mood disorders, like depression?
other modalities***
SSRIs
- prozac
- zoloft
- paxil
- celexa
- lexapro
- luvox
SNRIs, Wellbutrin, Remeron, Trazodone
TCAs
MAOIs
***psychotherapy, electroconvulsive therapy, phototherapy, novel tx
best tx for bipolar disorders?
mood stabilizers
- lithium
- depakote
- lamictal
- tegretol
- trileptal
- topamax