Unit 4 - Depression Flashcards

1
Q

What is depression?

A
  • characterized by such overwhelming sadness and despair that one feels drained of energy
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

What is the biopsychosocial framework based on?

A
  1. Four occurrences in the population
  2. Social isolation/loneliness
  3. Financial worries
  4. Genetic Predisposition
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

What are the four occurrences in the population for the biopsychosocial framework?

A
  • older adults who have had depression in their younger adulthood
  • Older adults who become depressed in later life
  • People with dementia
  • People with medical conditions
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

How might the 3 interacting components of affect be expressed in a depressive disorder? (5)

A
  • low energy
  • tired, do not want to do anything
  • reduced activity
  • less attention
  • not attending to reality
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

How is energy expressed in a depressive disorder? (5)

A
  • fatigue
  • decreased energy
  • sleep disturbance
  • psychomotor agitation
  • dependence, poor grooming, decreased ability to manage ADLs
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

How are cognitive changes expressed in depressive disorders? (2)

A
  • decreased concentration
  • suicidal thoughts or actions
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

How is mood expressed in depressive disorders? (3)

A
  • loss of pleasure in usual activities
  • feelings of worthlessness or guilt
  • expressed despair, sadness, or irritable
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

What are the 4 signs of mental health disturbances, or signs of other mental disturbances?

A
  1. Psychotic features (can be seen in depression)
  2. Paranoia (depression)
  3. Delusion (depression)
  4. Hallucination
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

What are the risk factors of psychotic features? (5)

A
  • social isolation
  • sensory deficits
  • physical illness
  • cognitive impairment
  • polypharmacy
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

What are psychotic features?

A
  • resistance to doing things
  • also an aspect of other MHD
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

What is paranoia? (2)

A
  • intense and strongly defended irrational suspicion
  • can indicate a medical emergency
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

What are the risk factors of paranoia? (4)

A
  • similar to psychosis, but includes
  • medications
  • vision loss
  • hearing loss
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

What are delusions? (2)

A
  • a fixed false belief that guides a person’s interpretation of life
  • can be a feature of psychosis
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

What are hallucinations? (2)

A
  • hearing or seeing something that is not there (treated if disturbing)
  • associated with other MHD, including Parkinson’s and Lewey Body Dementia
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

What are the differences in the signs of depression between the older and younger adult? (4)

A
  • Older adults with memory impairment need to be evaluated for depression
  • older more likely to have physical complaints (somatic)
  • somatic complaints can be difficult to distinguish from chronic conditions
  • more complaints of memory loss*
  • not as likely to complain of guilt and worthlessness
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

Is later life depression clearly linked to family history of depression?

A

no

17
Q

What are the rates of suicide in older adults? (2)

A
  • more lethal in older adults than younger
  • rate for white “oldest” men is higher than the general population
18
Q

What type of olde adult populations have depression?

A

younger adults, ppl diagnosed early life, dementia, etc.