Week 7 Revision Flashcards
What is unipolar depression?
having symptoms of depression only
What is bipolar depression?
Having periods of depression with periods of mania. Mania is characterised by sudden outburst of activity, rapid speech & thinking, expanded optimistic ideas
List two common symptoms of depression?
- Low mood
- Loss of appetite
What can be a severe symptoms of depression?
They may expereince withdrawl from reality with psychotic symptoms in bipolar depression
What gender is more common with sucide?
More women attempt suicide, more males succeed.
When does post partum depression occur? How long can it last for?
Peaks between 3 to 6 weeks after the baby is delivered. Post partum depression can occur up to 6 months post birth & can last for most of the first year
What is seasonal affective disorder?
Depression that occurs in the winter months due to the shorter day and less light. During the dark noradrenaline levels rise
What is serotonin?
A neurotransmitter - levels of this can reduce in depression. Low levels can be associated with violent behaviour against other. This also is associated with lower levels of noradrenaline in the brain
What is noradrenaline? How does it relate to depression?
A seconday neurotransmitter - there is a lack of noradrenaline receptors in depression
What hormones are affected by patients with depression?
There will be a lower level of growth hormones and thyroxine
What % of dementia is caused by a reduced blood supply to the brain?
25%
What are the two neurotransmitters involved in depression?
Serotonin and noradrenaline
What causes someone memory to become worse when they age?
There is a change in the synapses between nurones. The nurones then begin to slowly die, adn the synpatic connection is lost, resulting in memories going.
What is anterograde?
Memories go first
What is retrograde?
Memories lost at a later date
