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mood disorders Flashcards

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what are the five mood disorders?

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  1. major depressive disorder
  2. bipolar I disorder (manic/mixed episodes)
  3. bipolar II disorder (major depressive and hypomanic episodes)
  4. dysthymia (chronic/less severe unipolar depressive)
  5. cyclothymia (2+ yr between hypomanic and depression)
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how do you distinguish between unipolar and bipolar?

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polarity; is mania present?
cyclicity; goes between two or one
severity; how many symptoms
duration; how long does it last

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symptoms of major depression (how many needed)

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at least one of 1-2, and 5/9 in total
-depressed mood
-loss of interest in activities and/or people
-marked insomnia or hypersomnia
-low energy
-increased or decreased appetite leading to weight gain or loss
-psychomotor retardation or agitation
-feelings of worthlessness or guilt
-poor concentration or indecision
-thoughts of death and/or suicide

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what is the duration of depression?

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symptoms must last 2 weeks at a time (average of 6 months) and cause significant distress or impairment

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what is the depression course for MDD single episode and recurrent episode?

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single episode; 2 weeks long
recurrent; 2 months in between episodes of 2 weeks
-episodes can last 6-9 months on average to years
-50% experience a second episode
-90% experience recurrent episodes after the second

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symptoms of persistent depressive disorder

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-persistently low mood that continues for at least 2 years (don’t go without symptoms for >2 months, +2 additional symptoms
-poor appetite or overeating
-insomnia or hypersomnia
-low energy or fatigue
-low self-esteem
-poor concentration or indecision
-feelings of hopelessness

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symptoms of hypomania (how many needed?)

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A distinct period of persistently abnormally elevated, expansive, or irritable mood, lasting at least 4 days
3 or more of the following symptoms (4 if mood is only irritable)

-inflated self-esteem or grandiosity
-decreased need for sleep
-pressured speech
-flight of ideas
-distractibility
-increase in goal-directed activity or agitation
-excessive involvement in risky activity

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symptoms of mania (how many needed?)

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A distinct period of abnormally and persistently elevated, expansive, or irritable mood and persistently increased goal-directed activity or energy, lasting at least a week
3 or more of the following symptoms (4 if mood is only irritable)

-inflated self-esteem or grandiosity
-decreased need for sleep
-pressured speech
-flight of ideas
-distractibility
-increase in goal-directed activity or agitation
-excessive involvement in risk

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what is bipolar I?

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mania + major depression

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what is bipolar II?

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hypomania + major depression

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what is cyclothymia?

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hypomania + subthreshold depression over 2 year period

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what is seasonal affective disorder?

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occur in both unipolar MDD and bipolar, recurrent depressive episodes tied to seasons changing, 11% of MDD patients, 2-3% prevalence

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what is peri- and post-partum mood disorder?

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peripartum is the last month of gestation of first few months after delivery, postpartum is anytime after delivery/peripartum period, both meet the criteria for major depressive or manic episode

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what is premenstrual dysphoric disorder?

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marked affective lability, irritability/anger, depressed mood, and/or anxiety, plus additional similar to MDD, significant impairment and during most cycles in a year

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what are the four cognitive theories/distortions?

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  1. All or nothing thinking; seeing black-and-white, if you performance falls short of perfect you see yourself as failure
  2. Overgeneralization; seeing a negative event as a never-ending pattern of defeat using words such as always or never
  3. Magnification; exaggerate the importance of errors or problems
  4. Jumping to conclusions; interpret things negatively when there is no definite facts to support your conclusion
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what is suicide?

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the intentional taking of ones own life
-ideation
-gestures
-attempt
-completed attempt
-self harm

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what is the diathesis-stress model?

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diathesis (a predisposition or vulnerability) + a stress (environmental) leads to the development of a disorder (higher diathesis, less stress needed)

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what are the risk factors for suicide?

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-male, culture, and age
-15% of depressed people complete a suicide
-70% suffer from major depression
-alcohol and substance abuse
-schizophrenia
-hereditary
-low serotonin levels

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what is anomic suicide?

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one’s relationship to society has changed so radically that its values and norms are no longer personally relevant

20
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what is egoistic suicide?

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bonds which unite groups weaken and individuality increases, stemming from the absence of social integration

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what is altruistic suicide?

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bonds between groups are too strong, so individuals sacrifice themselves

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what are the three neurotransmitters?

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serotonin, norepinephrine, and dopamine

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what is serotonin’s function? (5-HT)

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functional disturbances, low activity, fewer receptors, activation and disinhibition of some behaviours

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what is norepinephrine’s function?

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excessive happiness and grandiosity

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what is dopamine’s function?

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regulation of reward processing and motor behaviour, hyperactivity and psychosis

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what happens to the brain with depression?

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amygdala (identifies the significance of emotional stimuli) becomes overactive, smaller volumes, inability to disengage from negative information

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what happens to the brain with mania?

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overactive amygdala, diminished activity in hippocampus and prefrontal cortex (goal setting, planning, and inhibition), and basal ganglia is overactive (reward pathway)

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what is the treatment for mood disorders?

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-psychological
-pharmacologic
-neurostimulation and neurosurgical

29
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what is cognitive-behavioural therapy?

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challenges negative thinking and the resulting behaviours

30
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what is interpersonal therapy?

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examines interpersonal disputes, role transitions, grief, interpersonal deficits

31
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what is the function of tricyclic antidepressants?

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moa unclear, downregulate norepinephrine and affect serotonin, effects take up to 8 weeks, 50% of patients, 40% discontinue against medical advice, lethal with overdose

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what is the function of moa inhibitors?

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inhibits the mechanism that breaks down neurotransmitters (synapse longer), downregulates norepinephrine and serotonin, fewer but more severe side effects

33
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what is the function of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors?

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block reuptake, primary treatment, effective for 50-70% of people with depression

34
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what medications treat bipolar disorder?

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lithium, anticonvulsants, antipsychotics, and antidepressants (w/ mood stabilizers)

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what is lithium’s function?

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mood stabilizing salts, dosage to be monitored carefully, high toxicity, 30-60% good response, 70% relapse

36
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what are anticonvusants function?

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prescribed alone or with lithium/antipsychotic drugs

37
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what are antipsychotics function?

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short-term treatment during an acute manic or depressive episode

38
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what are antidepressants function?

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used to treat the depressive phase in bipolar disorder

39
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what is phototherapy?

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for seasonal affective disorder. Sad; affects patients during time of low light, phase delayed circadian rhythms, phototherapy resets circadian clock by stimulating sun

40
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what is neurostimulation and neurosurgical treatment?

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electroconvulsive therapy, transcranial magnetic stimulation, vagus nerve stimulation, and deep brain stimulation

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