Mood Disorders - Bipolar Disorder, DMDD

Question 1

mood disorders

Answer 1

pervasive, long term, halo effect, no apparent cause
different than emotion, which is a response that comes and goes
has EPISODES: periods where a person is dominated by mania or depression

Question 2

bipolar disorder

Answer 2

person will cycle b/w manic and depressive episodes
highest highs => lowest lows
may experience PSYCHOSIS
HYPOMANIA: super functional semi-mania
boundaries are unclear between schizophrenia & BP = misdiagnosis

Question 3

mania

Answer 3

opposite of depression
unrealistic belief in own abilities, goal oriented
talkative, creative, flirty, irritable, lack of sleep, flight of ideas, easily distracted, excessive involvement with pleasurable activities, doesn’t account of consequences
acceleration => crash

Question 4

stress

Answer 4

can act as a trigger for unlocking mental disorders

ties to life events

Question 5

biopsychosocial model

Answer 5

person is genetically predisposed to something=> stressful life event (ex. loss of job) => anxiety => schizophrenia etc.

Question 6

disruptive mood disorder

DMDD

Answer 6

children (6-18) who repeatedly have disproportionate tamper tantrums to the situation they are in
controversial: medicalizing childhood? untested

Question 7

treatment for BD

Answer 7

ASYLUM with ECT
NON-PHARMACEUTICAL: peer support, support housing
MOOD STABILIZERS/ANTI-CONVULSANTS
- side effects: nausea, impaired coordination, limited compliance
CHLOROPROMAZINE
- for postive symptoms
- side effects: unusual body moments, positive effects on psychosis