Mood disorders Flashcards
What 3 criteria does the DSM-5 follow
- certain amount of symptoms key to that illness
- time frame these symptoms have been present
- level of dysfunction or failure to participate in life because of symptoms
What is the point of the DSM-5
to guide treatment
Bio/psycho/social/spiritual model
biologic aspect
neural transmitter problems or physical issues such as “failure to thrive” and any medications
Bio/psycho/social/spiritual model
pyschological:
5 pillars of health, pyschological indicators or symptoms that tell us about the person MH, (examples: withdrawal)
Bio/psycho/social/spiritual model
Social:
what is going on in their life. How connected are they to resources and others. Are they employed, how is their social life, friends? Location to others?
Bio/psycho/social/spiritual model
Spiritual:
all encompassing, within all these spheres what is really important? Broader look at meaning and purpose of life. Will dictate how you function in all the other areas of this model.
What are emotions
discreet sensations that your brain sends to your body (quick and fleeting).
- helpful because they allow us to respond to tihings
- easy to manipulate because they are based in a single moment
What are feelings
How you in interpret sensations (cognition needed)
What is mood
basically feelings, but over a long period of time (long term). cognitive experience with the labeling of a sensation but it becomes detached and no longer is tied to anything.
- lingers and last longer than it should to the point it can be unhelpful
can lead to illness state
What is euthymic
regular, your “normal” state
what is mania
opposite of depression.
- high level of functioning.
- very elevated state… meaning a state of euphoria in this context.
- dysfunctional.
- short lasting (burn out hard after)
What is hypomania
sub-category of mania.
- “less than mania”
- functional
- can progress to mania (but not always)
There are MANY symptoms that can display in depression, but what are the two that must be present to make a diagnosis
either
- depressed mood
- decreased interest or pleasure
- or both
What is postpartum depression
A mood disorder that occurs after childbirth, more intense and longer-lasting than “baby blues.”
What is premenstrual dysphoric disorder
A severe form of PMS with intense emotional and physical symptoms that interfere with daily life
what is seasonal affective disorder
- depression that occurs at a specific time of year, most commonly during the fall and winter months when sunlight exposure decreases.
(Tends to effect people further away from the equator. It is not fully known what causes this.)
what is Dysthymia
- chronic
- lowgrade lingering effect
- impacts life negatively
- Chronically low or depressed most of the day, more days than not
What categorizes bipolar disorder
- mania or hypomania for at least 1 week and present most of the day, nearly everyday
- 3 or more symptoms that represent a noticeable change from usual behaviour
What is bipolar 1 characterized as
full manic episodes and full depressive states
What is bipolar 2 charcaterized by
shifts between depressive episodes and hypomanic epsiodes but without full blown mania
what is cyclothymic characterized by
milder, chronic form of BP.
- frequent mood swings between mild depression and hypomania
What is a common medication for mood disorders
lithium
define Anxiety
“ouuuu anxiety, inside of me, some bodies watching me, its my anxiety”
- A vague feeling of dread and apprehension in response to internal or external stimuli.
- behavioural, emotional, cognitive, and physiological symptoms
how is trauma defined
- involves a single experience, or enduring
repeated or multiple experiences, that completely overwhelm the individual’s ability to cope or integrate the ideas and emotions involved in that experience.
