Mood Disorders

Question 1

What are moods?

What are mood disorders?

Answer 1

Moods are long term emotional states that are more subjective and harder to define than the emotions themselves

Mood disorders are challenges in regulating mood and are characterised by emotional extremes

Question 2

What are the characteristics of elevated mood?

Answer 2

Distractability
Insomnia
Grandiose
Flight of ideas
Agitation
Fast speech
Thoughtlessness/impulsiveness

Question 3

What interventions are available for Mood disorders?

Answer 3

Talking therapies
* CBT
* Group therapy
* Motivational therapy
* Problem solving therapy

Medications
Electroconvulsive therapy
* Used for low mood that has not responded to medications
* Can result in cognitive impairment and/or memory loss