week 1 Flashcards
What is an explanatory model?
How the patient understands the disease through: Different across cultures. They guide thinking about psych processes.
- etiology
- illness belief
- symtom expression
- effective treatment
What is harmful dysfunction?
Harmful- is a term based on social norms
Dysfunctional- is a scientific term referring to failure
What is a psychiatric disorder?
Lies at the boundary between the natural biological world and constructed social world.
- both social and biological
Major Depressive Disorder DSM-5 basis?
At least 5 of following 9 symptoms that last at least 2 weeks. There must be patient reported depressed mood or anhedonia!
- depressive episodes may last 6-12 months
What the 9 symptoms of depression?
SIG E CAPS
- Depressed mood
- Sleep disturbance (increase/De)
- Loss of Interest (anhedonia)
- Guilt or feeling of worthlessness
- Energy loss and fatigue
- Concentration problems/indecisiveness
- appetite/weight changes
- Psychomotor retardation or agitation
- SI
What is Persistent Depressive disorder (DYSTHYMIA)?
Depression which is usually more mild and last a least 2 years. Plus symptoms: -Under or over-eating -Insomnia or hypersomnia -Low energy -Low self-esteem -Poor concentration or indecision -Hopelessness
What were the cognitive map of depressive symptoms across culture groups?
- Pacific northwest american indian psych clinic outpatients
- middle class adult psych clinic outpatients
- psych residents
What did the cognitive map show?
That all 3 groups had a different description of depression even their psychiatrists. This means that the all have different explanatory models for explaining illness and distress.
Etiology of MDD?
- Major depressive disorder is the result of a biochemical imbalance
- Results from interaction of psychic trauma and physiological mechanisms
What do Haitian Blacks and Pentecostalist Catholics believe causes MDD?
- Supernatural intervention
- gods retribution for moral transgression
Example of MDD as a symptom vs a disorder?
Hmong usually take a year to grieve the loss of a loved one. With behavioral and dietary proscriptions
what are precipitating circumstances?
Certain situations that expose a person to pathogens or agents of illness
- for Depression you have job loss, divorce, family conflict and chronic illness
what is the biomedical model for treatment of MDD?
Anti-depressant meds and psychotherapy
- CBT
- SSRI’s
- SNRI’s
- Mirtazapine
- bupropion
What are some alternative models of treatment for MDD?
Asians: acupuncture and herbs
Europeans: homeopathic/naturopathic meds
Christian- Faith healing
Biobehavioral health comorbidities?
- Schizt and substance about are the norm
- SA, trauma, depression and SI for american indians