Quiz 2 Flashcards
What is euphoria?
Short term feeling that fades as people become accustomed to it
Is Euphoria harmful?
no as long as it is temporary
What is chronic euphoria?
constant feelings of being on the go, chronic lack of sleep
What is grandiosity?
belief that they are especially powerful when it is not true
What is depressive disorder?
substantial sadness and related characteristic symptoms.
What is bipolar disorder?
characterized by depression and mania.
Can you have both depressive disorder and bipolar?
yep
What is a major depressive episode ( time period and symptoms)
A period of time, two weeks or longer, marked by sad or empty mood most of the day, nearly every day, and other symptoms.
What does a major depressive disorder have to interfere with?
must interfere with daily functioning and not be directly caused by a medical condition or substance
What is major depressive disorder in its definition?
A mental disorder often marked by multiple major depressive episodes.
What is the average length for major depressive disorder?
6-9 montsh
What is unipolar?
clinical episodes of depressed mood
What is bipolar?
experiencing episodes at both poles
What is peripartum depression?
depressive episode that occurs during pregnancy
What is persistent depressive disorder? (dysthymia)
chronic feeling of depression for at least two years
What is the relief of symptoms in relation to persistant depressive disorder?
no longer than 2 months
Are the symptoms fewer and milder in persistent depressive disorder?
yes
What is double depression?
persistent depression disorder, and major depressive episode
Can persistent depressive disorder be diagnosed in children and adolescents?
yes (after one year period)
If you ever have a full manic episode what will be your diagnoses?
Bipolar one
Do you have to have depression for bipolar 1?
no
What is disruptive dysregulation mood disorder?
youth aged 6 to 18 years with recurrent temper outbursts that are severe and well out of proportion to a given situation
What is the time frame for Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder
12 months
no symptom free for 3 months
What is a manic episode?
feels highly euphoric or irritable
Do people in a manic episode have feelings of grandiosity?
yeo
will people in a manic episode pursue pleasurable activities so much that they become destructive?
yes
do people in manic episodes have extreme distractibility?
yes sir
do people in manic episodes speak rapidly cause of too many thoughts?
si
could manic episodes last months?
yes
What is a hypomanic episode?
manic symptoms but without significant interference in daily functioning
will a hypomanic episode cause disruption to daily life?
only sometimes
What does Bipolar 1 disorder refer to?
one or more manic episodes
what is rapid cycling in relation to bipolar 1?
switch from depression to mania with little period of normal mood
what is ultra-rapid cycling in relation to bipolar 1?
cycling back and forth within like a day
What is bipolar 2 disorder?
hypomania that alternate with episodes of major depression
Can bipolar 2 become bipolar one?
yep
What is Cyclothymic disorder?
fluctuating symptoms of hypomania and depression for at least two years
what is the time frame for cyclothymic disorder.
can’t be symptom free for more than two months
do people with cyclothymic disorder have episodes of depression?
nope
What must cyclothymic disorder not be caused by
medical condition or substance but must significantly interfere with daily functioning
What is atomic suicide?
difficulty adapting to disrupted social order created by events such as economic crises.
what is altruistic suicide?
completes suicide to benefit others
Depression percentages
Mild - 16.2%
Moderate - 5.7
Moderately severe - 2.1
Severe - .7
What is the relation between gender and depression?
women are generally depressed at twice the rate of men
Who is more likely to use lethal methods for suicide such as firearms and hanging?
men
What ways are women more likely to use to commit suicide/
ways that have a higher likelihood of rescue
What are biological risk factors in depression?
genetics, brain features, neurochemical and hormonal features, and sleep deficiencies
does depression run in families?
indeed
what are melancholic features
Lost pleasure or interest in almost all activities or does not react to usually pleasurable stimuli or desired events
what is a common treatment for seasonal depression?
light therapy
What is the behavioral perspective?
extinction of active behaviors
lack of rewards due to lack in social skills
learned because they lead to rewards
what is beck’s cognitive model?
Negative life experience
Formulation of dysfunctional assumption
critical incident
activation of dysfunction
negative thoughts
depression
What is Selimans model?
Learned helplessness
What is depressive attributional style?
internal, stable, global
What is chromosome 17?
serotonin transporter gene
Do individuals with depression have excess hormones in the HPA axis?
yes
How much do people with depression have raised cortisol levels?
20-40%
What is monoamine hypothesis?
serotonin, norepinephrine, dopamine
What are the cortisol levels of people hospitalized with depression?
68%
Do people with thyroid problems have an increase chance of developing depression?
yep
What do the hippocampus and amygdala do?
negative memories
What are SSRIs?
selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors
What is lithium frequently used to treat
bipolar disorder
what are some psychological vulnerabilities?
stressful life events, bad marriage
what is electroconvulsive therapy?
electrical current is introduced to the brain to produce a seizure to alleviate severe depression
In cyclothymic disorder do the hypomanic and depressive periods have to be present for half the time?
yes (at least half the time), not without symptoms for 2 months
What criteria must have never been met for cyclothymic disorder?
criteria for major depressive, manic, or hypomanic episodes be met
What must the disorder of cyclothymic not be explained by?
schizo behaviors and disorder
What must cyclothymic not be attributed to
not attributed to other meds and impact daily life
