SDL: Mood Disorder Flashcards

1
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What is a bipolar disorder

A

A disorder that has 2 episodes of:

  • mania (elevation of mood) or hypomania (mild elevation)
  • depression
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2
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What are the 2 types of manic episodes that can occur

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Hypomania

Mania

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3
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What is hypomania

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Increased sociability
Talkativeness
Increased sexual energy
Decreased need to sleep

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4
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Does hypomania have psychotic features

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No

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5
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What are the 2 types of mania that can occur

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Mania with psychotic symptoms

Mania without psychotic symptoms

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What are the symptoms that can occur in mania without psychotic symptoms

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Increased energy
Over activity
Pressure of speech
Decreased need to sleep

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7
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What are the symptoms that can occur in mania with psychotic symptoms

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Delusions

Auditory hallucinations

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8
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What are the symptoms that can occur in depressive episodes

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Lowering mood 
Reduction of energy 
Sleep distributed 
Decrease in activity 
Self esteem and self confidence is low
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9
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What are the types of depressive disorders

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Mild
Moderate
Severe without psychotic symptoms
Severe with psychotic symptoms

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10
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What occurs in mild depressive episodes

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2-3 symptoms

Can continue with normal activity

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11
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What is moderate depressive episode

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4+ symptoms

Difficulty in ordinary activity

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12
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What can occur in severe depression without psychotic symptoms

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Loss of self esteem
Suicidal throughly
Somatic symptoms

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13
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What can occur in severe depressive episode with psychotic symptoms

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Hallucination
Delusions
Psychomotor retardation

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14
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Does depression has to occur for bipolar

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No it can be with or without the episodes of mania

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15
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What is the difference between normal ups and downs and bipolar disorder

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Normal:
Normal life
Occurs when something happens in normal life
Lasts shorter

Bipolar disorder:
Mood swings occurs for longer
Stop person from progressing in life

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16
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What is the beck depression inventory (BDI) used for

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21 question Self report measure of severity of depression

17
Q

What are the advantages of self report questionaires

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You can monitor overtime 
Helps to see improvement 
Effectiveness of treatment 
Cheap 
Easy to understand
18
Q

What are the disadvantages to self report qeustionares

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The score can be exaggerated or minimised by the person completing it