Mood Disorders Flashcards
how long must you have symptoms to be diagnosed with MDD?
2 weeks
how many symptoms must you have to have MDD?
5…
what are the symptoms of MDD?
low mood weight loss or gain fatiigue poor concentration worthlesness/guilt insomnia/hypersomnia suicidal ideation
what is the mnemonic for depressive symptoms?
Sleep disturbance
Iinterest/pleasure reduction
Guilt
Energy loss
Concentration impairment
Appetite changes
Psychomotor changes
Suicidal thoughts
name five predisposing environmental factors for mood disorder
low birth weight childhood illness/abuse unemployment loss of parent social isolation
what is the NT change in depression
decrease in dopamine, NE and serotonin
what is the NT change in Mania?
increase in dopamine, decrease in GABA
what is the NT change in schizophrenia?
increase dopamine and serotonin
what is the NT change in anxiety?
decrease GABA and serotonin, increase NE
what is the median duration of MDD?
20 weeks
what are sleep changes associated with MDD?
difficulty initiating, maintaining sleep or too much sleep
what are EEG changes to sleep with MDD?
very little slow wave sleep, longer REM sleep
what is the mnemonic for risk factors for depression?
SADPERSONS
what does the S stand for in SADPERSONS?
Sex…male
what does the A stand for in SADPERSONS?
Age less than 18 and more than 45
what does the D stand for in SADPERSONS?
Depression
what does the P stand for in SADPERSONS?
Past attempt
what does the E stand for in SADPERSONS?
Etoh or illicit substances
what does the R stand for in SADPERSONS?
rational thinking loss
what does the S stand for in SADPERSONS?
SIngle, widowed, divorced
what does the O stand for in SADPERSONS?
Organized plan
what does the N stand for in SADPERSONS?
No social support
what does the S stand for in SADPERSONS?
Stated intent
what is it called when a mood disorder starts due to substance use?
substance induces mood disorder
do Benzos cause depression or mania?
depression
do alcohol cause depression or mania?
depression