Week 4 - Mood Disorders Flashcards
Group of disorders involving severe and enduring disturbances in emotionality, are?
Mood disorders
___________ is predicted to be the second leading cause of disease burden - second to heart disease, the leading cause.
Depression
_______ ______ problems are the leading source of non-fatal disease burden in Australia
Mental health
What’s this a diagnosis for?
- depressed mood for longer than 2 weeks
- loss of interest in previously enjoyed activities
Any any 4 of: - appetite disturbances
- sleep disturbances
- loss of energy everyday
- feelings of excessive guilt and worthlessness
- suicidal tendencies
- diminished concentration
Major depressive disorder/major depression
Define a ‘melaconic feature’
Inability to experience pleasure is one
Define ‘Catatonic features’
Restricted or excessive activity
The previous name for ‘Persistent Depressive Disorder’?
Dysthymic disorder
Define ‘Psychomotor retardation’
A central feature of depression which includes motor and cognitive impairments.
Persistent Depressive Disorder (PDD) is more or less severe than Major Depressive Episodes (MDE)?
LESS severity, duration and number of symptoms
What is the diagnosis for:
Depressed mood for for most of the time for 2 years. At least 2 of the following: - Poor appetite/overeating - low self-esteem - insomnia/hypersomnia - poor concentration - low energy/fatigue - feeling hopelessness
Persistent Depressive Disorder (PDD)
Which mood disorder can last for up to 20 - 30 years?
Persistent Depressive Disorder (PDD)
Define “double depression”
When people with Persistent Depressive Disorder go on to experience Major Depressive Episodes
Mean age of onset for Major Depressive Disorder?
> 30
Mean age of onset for Persistent depressive disorder?
> early 20s
Define ‘conduct disorder’
Chronic disregard for the rights of others inc specific behaviours e.g. stealing, lying etc.
Define ‘oppositional defiant disorder’
Marked by Agressive behaviour, irritability and resilience
Is unipolar depression more common in men or women?
Women.
In Aus 3% of men and 5% of women will experience it
Who proposed that negative experiences in childhood may result in the development of dysfunctional core beliefs about the self, others and the world?
Asron Beck
When does ‘Arbitrary inference’ take place?
When someone draws a conclusion in the absence of supporting evidence. E.g. I didn’t get invited to bobs party, he doesn’t like me!
When does ‘magnification’ occur?
When someone magnifies their perceived failure.
e.g. I answered the tutors question wrong, everyone must think I’m an idiot!
When does ‘minimization’ occur?
When someone minimizes their achievements. e.g. I only got that job because they’re desperate.
Define ‘personalization’
Entails relating events to oneself in the absence of clear evidence.
e.g. Bob didn’t smile back at me yesterday, he hates me.
When does ‘overgeneralization’ occur?
when someone draws a conclusion based on a single event.
According to Beck:
Negative early experiences > ______________ > Critical incident > Negative cognitive triad > __________ of depression
Dysfunctional beliefs; Symptoms
According to Beck, it was found that a decrease in dysfunctional thinking in one session was followed by……..?
…a reduction in depressive symptoms in the following sessions.
People who recover from a first episode of uni-polar depression will have another episode within ___ years.
5
__% of those with a depressive disorder will recover within 6 months following treatment.
50%
When depressed, _________ show a series of behavioural symptoms, including: sad faces, slow movement and low response
Infants
