Week 12: Mood Disorders and Drugs Flashcards
It is a broad term used for conditions that affect a person’s emotional
state and how one interact with the worl
Mood disorder
It involves periods of extreme sadness, hopelessness, or emptiness accompanied by a variety of
physical, cognitive, and emotional symptoms. This is what we often hear referred to as major depression or clinical
depression.
Major Depressive Disorder (MMD)
It is characterized by euphoric and/or irritable moods and increased energy or activity
Mania
Formally known called as manic depression
Bipolar I Disorder
This is a less severe form of mania
Hypomania
This disorder diagnosis requires a minimum two-year history of many episodes that resemble
hypomania and major depression, but none of which actually meet the criteria for these conditions
Cyclothymic disorder
During manic episodes, people with this condition regularly engage in risky activities that can result in negative consequences for themselves and/or others.
Bipolar I disorder
True or false
People may experience symptoms of depression but in actuality the symptoms is cause by an underlying medical conditions .
True.
This is called Depressive Disorder due to another medical condition
This describes a person who is experiencing
symptoms of bipolar disorder as a result of alcohol, drugs, or medication
Substance/medication-induced bipolar disorder
A person must have had at least one episode of
current or past hypomania, and at least one episode of current or past
major depression but no history of any manic episodes.
Bipolar II Disorder
This diagnosis is used when a person experiences
a depressive disorder due to alcohol, drugs, or medication.
Substance/medication-induced depressive disorder
This depressive disorder was added to the DSM-5 for children 6 to 18 years of age
who exhibit persistent irritability and anger and frequent episodes of extreme temper outbursts without any significant
provocation.
Disruptive mood dysregulation disorder
This diagnosis is meant to include both chronic major depressive disorder that has lasted
for two or more years.
Persistent depressive disorder
This diagnosis is based on the presence of one or more specific symptoms in a week before the onset menstruation, followed by symptoms of mood swings, irritability, anger, depressed mood or hopelessness, anxiety or tension, as
well as additional seven other mood symptoms, for a total of at least five symptoms.
Premenstrual dysphoric disorder
What was previously known as dysthymic disorder or dysthymia, a lower-grade form of
depression.
Persistent depressive disorder
A person displays symptoms characteristic of a mood disorder, but they don’t meet the criteria
for a doctor to diagnose them with a depressive or bipolar disorder
Unspecified mood disorder
It is a type of major depression that occurs at a specific time of the year, usually during
the fall and winter months when there is less natural sunlight.
Seasonal affective disorders (SAD)
It is a common mental disorder.
Depression :))
It is believed to be related to the reduced level of sunlight in fall and winter, which can disrupt the body’s circadian rhythm and lead to feelings of depression. Sometimes called “winter depression” or “winter blues” (Melrose, 2015)
Seasonal Affective Disorders (SAD)
True or false
Women are more affected by depression than men
True
Depression is 50% more common among women than among men.
What is the fourth leading cause of death in 15-29-year-olds
A) ischaemic heart diseases
B) Academic pressure
C) Suicide
D) Alzheimer’s disease
E) Bio/Org chem
Suicide
Researchers have identified at least __ ___ ___ ___ linked to depression
17 common genetic variants
When does depression often occurs in women? (3)
1) shortly after bird
2) time of menopause
3) events that put much strain on the body
The immune system releases proteins called ____ that fight an infection and conserve energy by reducing activity levels and decreasing appetite
Cytokines
