Mood Disorders

Question 1

Define mood

Answer 1

A patient’s sustained, experienced emotional state over a period time. It may be subjectively (in the patient’s own words) or objectively as dysthymic (low), euthymic (normal) or elated (elevated)

Question 2

Define affect

Answer 2

Refers to the transient flow of emotion in response to a particular stimulus

Question 3

What is a primary mood disorder?

Answer 3

A mood disorder that does not result from another medical or psych condition. Either unipolar (depressive disorder, dysthymia) or bipolar (bipolar affective disorder, cyclothymia)

Question 4

What is a secondary mood disorder?

Answer 4

A mood disorder that results from another medical or psychiatric condition

Question 5

What are the core symptoms of depression?

Answer 5

Anhedonia, low mood, lack of energy

Question 6

What are the cognitive symptoms of depression?

Answer 6

Lack of concentration, negative thoughts, excessive guilt, suicidal ideation

Question 7

What are the biological symptoms of depression?

Answer 7

Diurnal variation in mood, early morning weakening, loss of libido, psychomotor retardation, weight loss and loss of appetite

Question 8

What are the psychotic symptoms of depression?

Answer 8

Hallucinations, delusions

Question 9

What is the ICD-10 classification of depression?

Answer 9

Mild = 2 core + 2 other
Moderate = 2 core + 3-4 other
Severe = 3 core symptoms + >4 others
Severe with psychosis = 3 core + > others + psychosis

Question 10

What is Beck’s cognitive triad?

Answer 10

Negative views of oneself
Negative views of the world
Negative views of the future