mood disorders and suicide

Question 1

normal mood

Answer 1

euthymia

Question 2

Pervasive alterations in emotions manifested by depression, mania, or both
Interference with life; long-term sadness, agitation, or elation

Answer 2

Mood Disorders (or Affective disorders)

Question 3

one of the most important risk factors for suicide

Answer 3

depression

Question 4

What are the categories of mood disorders?

Answer 4

• Major depression
• bipolar disorder
• Dysthymic disorders
• cyclothymic disorder
• substance-induced depressive or bipolar disorder
• seasonal affective disorder
• postpartum

Question 5

etiology/theory involves Serotonin, norepinephrine; possibly acetylcholine and dopamine

Answer 5

neurochemical theories

Question 6

etiology/theory involves Postpartum hormone alterations precipitate mood disorders such as postpartum depression and psychosis.

Answer 6

Neuroendocrine influences:

Question 7

etiology/ theory involves The incidence of depression is up to three times greater in first-degree relatives of people with diagnosed depression
indications of a genetic overlap between early-onset bipolar disorder and early-onsetalcoholism

Answer 7

biologic/genetic theory

Question 8

what is the psychodynamic theory?

Answer 8

“blame the victim” and his or her family

Question 9

defense against underlying depression

Depression as a result of specific cognitive distortions in susceptible people

Answer 9

mania

Question 10

Present everyday for 2 weeks and

person experiences a depressed mood or loss of pleasure in nearly all activities

Answer 10

major depressive disorder