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define disease

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Objective physical pathology

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Define mental illness

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A psychiatric condition without an organic cause

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Define illness

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Subjective distress

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Name the 2 main systems we use to classify psychiatric disorders

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  1. ICD-11 (World health Organisation international classification disease)
  2. Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders
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What is the purpose of classifying psychiatric disorders?

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  1. Purpose is to standardise diagnosis
  2. Enhance anvil to research disorders
  3. Build an evidence base for practice
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What are organic psychiatric disorders?

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A physical disorder which leads to psychiatric symptoms

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Give examples of organic psychiatric disorders

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  1. Tumours
  2. Injury
  3. Injection
  4. Degeneration
  5. Drugs, alcohol and medications
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What is a functional psychiatric illness?

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Subjective distress without a physical cause

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What is psychosis?

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Severe mental disturbances

A loss of contact with external reality

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What is neurosis?

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Mental distress

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What is the severity of depression usually based on?

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Usually based on the number of symptoms and the impact on the persons life

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Give examples of mood disorders

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  1. Depression

2. Bipolar disorder

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Name the different types of depression

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  1. Single episode
  2. Recurrent (At least 2 episodes of depression)
  3. Dysthymic (felling depressed all the time fro at least 2 years)
  4. Mixed depressive and anxiety disorder
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Name some bipolar disorders

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  1. Bipolar type I
  2. Bipolar type II
  3. Cyclothymic
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What are the CORE symptoms of depression?

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  1. Depressed mood almost daily
  2. Diminished interest in activities
    Both these symptoms for at least 2 weeks
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What are some symptoms of depression?

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  1. Difficulty concentrating
  2. Feelings of worthlessness, excessive guilt, hopelessness
  3. Changes in appetite or sleep
  4. Psychomotor agitation or retardation
  5. Reduced energy or fatigue
  6. Recurrent thought of death or suicide)
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Give some clinical features that can mask depression

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  1. Severe anxiety
  2. Alcohol
  3. Hypochondriacal symptoms
  4. Irritability
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Give some biological features of depression

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  1. Altered sleep pattern
  2. Early morning wakening with mood typically worse
  3. Appetite reduced with weight loss
  4. Sexual desire reduced or absent
  5. Motor activity agitation or retardation including speech
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Give some cognitive features of depression

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  1. Having negative and pessimistic thoughts about yourself, the world and the future
  2. All or nothing thinking
  3. Jumping to conclusion s
  4. Focusing on the negatives
  5. Reduced attention, concentration Gand decisiveness
  6. Guilt worthlessness, unearth or suicide
  7. Delusions an hallucinations can occur
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How man people will beg affected by depression?

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1 in 10 people will be affected by depression in their lifetime

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How many people in the UK have been diagnosed with depression?

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3 million

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On averse how long does a depressive episode last?

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6-8 months

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How many suicides are recorded in the uK?

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6000 annually

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Give some causes of depression

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  1. Redundancy
  2. Social isolation
  3. Alcohol and drug abuse
  4. Loneliness
  5. Abuse
  6. Major illnesses
  7. Relationship problems
  8. Stressful or life changing events
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Name some post natal mood changes a parent may feel

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  1. Baby blues
  2. Postnatal depression
  3. Puerperal psychosis
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How common is baby blues?

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Occurs in 50% of pregnancies (both men and women)

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When does baby blues occur?

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Onset is often 2-6 days after delivery

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How is baby blues characterised?

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Transient low mood

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How common is post natal depression?

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Occurs in 10% of pregnancies (both men and women)

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Who has an increased risk of developing postnatal depression?

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Increased risk in women with:

  1. Previous psychiatric history
  2. Family psychiatric hostly
  3. Chronic social difficulties
  4. Unwanted pregnancy
  5. First baby
  6. Ill baby
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How do some people describe depression?

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  1. As a black dog
  2. Feel like you are trapped
  3. Feeling overwhelmed
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How common is puerperal psychosis?

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Occurs in 0.5% of pregnancies (both men and women)

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Who has an increased risk of developing puerperal psychosis?

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Very high risk in women with History of schizophrenia, mania or severe depression

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Is depression only diagnosed in adults?

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NO 4% of children in the UK are anxious or depressed

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Who more likely to be diagnosed with depression men or women?

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Women are twice as filet to develop depression

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Why are more women diagnosed with depression than men?

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As women are more lily to go seek help if they are suffering where as men are more likely to self medicate

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How Many adults have thought about talking their own life?

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A fifth of adults

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Who is at highest risk of suffering from sucidal thoughts?

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  1. Women
  2. 16-24 age group
  3. Pregnant couples (both men and women)
  4. Men ages 55-64
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How many adults have attempted to commit suicide?

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1 in 15 adults attempt suicide at some point in their life

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What is the leading cause of death for men and women under 50 ?

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Suicide

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How many cases of depression are undetected in primary care?

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30-50%

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How can we screen depression?

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  1. The two question test
  2. Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS)
  3. Patient Health Questionnaire
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What is the 2 question test?

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2 questions are asked:

  1. During the past month, have you often been bothered by feeling down, depressed or hopeless?
  2. During the past month, have you often been bothered by little interest or pleasure in doing things?
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What is the Hospital anxiety and depression scale?

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14 item self rating scale for severity of depression and anxiety symptoms

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What is the patient health questionnaire

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9 item self rating scale which measures proportion of time in past 2 weeks depressive symptoms present

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How can we treat depression?

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  1. CBT or interpersonal psychotherapy
  2. Antidepressants
  3. ECT
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How can we use interpersonal psychotherapy to treat depression?

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  1. Cognitive so try and help the patient change their perception of events and thinking errors
  2. Behavioural (changing behaviour)
  3. Psychotherapy – how your past effects now
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Name some antidepressants we can use to treat depression?

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  1. SSRIs – most commonly prescribed
  2. SNRIs
  3. Tricyclics – older drugs
    4 .Monoamine oxidase inhibitors – older drugs
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What does ECT stand for?

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electroconvulsive therapy

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What is depression cases by according to the monamine deficiency theory?

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Depression caused by deficiencies of the monoamines serotonin, dopamine and noradrenalin

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Define bipolar disorder

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Recurrent episodes of altered mood and activity

Major depressive, manic, hypomanic or mixed

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What is bipolar I

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One or more manic or mixed episodes

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What is bipolar II

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One or more hypomanic episodes and at least one depressive

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What can manic episodes be characterised by?

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  1. Euphoria
  2. Increased activity or subjective experience of increased energy
  3. Rapid or pressured speech
  4. Flight of ideas
  5. increased self esteem or grandiosity
  6. Distractibility
  7. Impulsive reckless behaviour
  8. Rapid changes to mood
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How many adults are diagnosed with bipolar disorder?

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1 in 100 adults diagnosed at some point in their life

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When is bipolar disorder usually diagnosed?

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Often develops between 15-19 years of age and rarely after 40

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Who is more likely to suffer from bipolar disorder?

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Both men and women

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What is the cause of bipolar disordeR?

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Unknown cause - complex mix of physical, environmental and social factors
Chemical imbalance
Genetics
Triggers:
Life-changing stressful events
Overwhelming problems
Physical illness
Sleep disturbances

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