Mood Disorders

Question 1

What is depression called in children under 7?

Answer 1

Anaclitic Depression: infants raised in clean but emotionally cold environment.

Question 2

What 2 categories does the DSM 5 divide mood disorders into?

Answer 2

• Depressive disorders: dysphoria

- Bipolar disorders: euphoria and mania

Question 3

Why is depression in children overlooked?

Answer 3

it frequently co-occurs with more visible disorders (anxiety and conduct disorders)

Question 4

Why is it difficult to use DSM criteria for depression in children?

Answer 4

lots of the symptoms may be normal childhood occurrences.

Question 5

What is depression as a symptom?

Answer 5

feeling sad/miserable. without existence of serious problem

Question 6

What is depression as a syndrome?

Answer 6

group of symptoms

Question 7

What is depression as a disorder?

Answer 7

• MDD (major depressive disorder)
• PDD (persistent depressive disorder)
• DMDD (disruptive mood dysregulation disorder)

Question 8

What are the differences between MDD, PDD & DMDD?

Answer 8

MDD:
-minimum 2 weeks, depressed mood, loss of interest and mood
PDD:
-generally less severe and longer in duration
DMDD:
- frequent and severe temper outbursts (extreme over rxns to situation)
-chronic, persistently irritable or angry

Question 9

What are the two pathways from social and peer problems in depressive disorders?

Answer 9

1. ) depressive symptoms > socially helpless behaviour >neglect
2. ) depressive symptoms > aggressive behaviour > neglect

Question 10

What are the stats between girls and boys in suicide?

Answer 10

girls attempt more often and boys are often more successful

Question 11

What does the cognitive theory of depression focus on?

Answer 11

the relationship between negative thinking and mood

Question 12

what is the hopelessness theory?

Answer 12

depression prone individuals have a negative attribution style - blaming themselves for negative events in life and leads to helplessness and avoidance of those events in the future

Question 13

what is becks cognitive model?

Answer 13

depressed individuals make negative interpretations about life from biased and negative beliefs as filters

Question 14

What is the negative cognitive triad?

Answer 14

negative views about

• the world
• oneself
• the future

Question 15

Why are children of people with depression at higher risk?

Answer 15

Genetic components. 3x risk of having depression.

Question 16

why is it important to treat depression in children?

Answer 16

• longer duration than adults
• impairment on functioning/QOL
• increased suicidality
• risk for other psychological problems

Question 17

What is treatment in the cognitive therapy zone?

Answer 17

-recognizing self defeating thought patterns and change in negative thought patterns to positive and optimistic ones

Question 18

What medication is prescribed for depression?

Answer 18

SSRIs

Question 19

What are some symptoms of a manic episode?

Answer 19

• inflated self esteem
• decreased need for sleep
• more talkative than usual
• subjective experience that thoughts are racing
• distractibility
• excessive involvement in pleasurable activities

Question 20

What can Bipolar disorder symptoms be similar to? Which disorder?

Answer 20

ADHD

Question 21

How is Bipolar disorder differentiated by ADHD?

Answer 21

• grandiosity
• elated mood
• decreased need for sleep

Question 22

What is usual treatment for Bipolar disorder?

Answer 22

Lithium