Wk 4

Question 0

Bipolar disorder is

Answer 0

Both manic and depressive disorders

Question 1

Unipolar is?

Answer 1

When a person only experiences depressive wpisodes

Question 2

Manic episodes are?

Answer 2

Elevated, euphoric expansive mood. Interrupted by irritability and or violence

Question 3

Hypo manic is

Answer 3

Experiences manic episode for 4 days

Question 4

Criteria involves 5 or more of

Answer 4

Depressed mood, diminished pleasure, weight loss/gain,insomnia, psychomotor agitation, fatigue, worthlessness, lack focus, thoughts of death

Question 5

Postpartum blues may be especially likely if

Answer 5

New mother has lack of social support
Non adjustment to new identity
History I.e family with depression

Question 6

Persistent depressive disorder (dysthymia) is

Answer 6

When someone is persistently depressed most of the day for at least 2 years. Children 1 year

Question 7

Major depressive disorder/major depression

Answer 7

Exhibit more symptoms than dysthymia, more persistent and no periods of normal mood

Question 8

Major depressive disorder has 5 specifies which are

Answer 8

Melancholic , psychotic, atypical, catatonic, seasonal pattern

Question 9

Double depression is

Answer 9

Moderately depressed for most of the time with bouts of severe depression

Question 10

What symptoms are characteristic of depressive disorders

Answer 10

Persistent sadness
Negative thoughts 
Lack energy
Sleep affected
Gaining or loosing weight

Question 11

What are the causal factors in unipolar disorder

Answer 11

Genetic contribution, neurochemical, neuron endoctrine, neuropsychological , helplessness, ruminate in ones mood, pessimistic beliefs, Attributional style, neuroticism, childhood losses

Question 12

What is the difference between anxiety and depression?

Answer 12

They can be distinguished by positive affect. Depressed are distinguished by low levels of positive affect I.e. Pride, joy, excitement additionally anxiety contains- anxious hyperarousal. Racing heart, trembling

Question 13

Is there a correlation between depression and hormones ?

Answer 13

No

Question 14

What is the treatment to mood disorder?

Answer 14

Medications, electro therapy, psychosocial treatment such as behavioral cognitive

Question 15

Cyclothymic disorder is

Answer 15

Less serious version of bipolar for 2 years

Question 16

What is the difference between 1 & 2 bipolar disorder

Answer 16

2’s symptoms are below mania.

Question 17

How often does bipolar reoccur

Answer 17

24% relapse after 6 months
77% within 4 years
82% 7 years

Question 18

The 2 key moods are

Answer 18

Mania & depression

Question 19

Prevelance of major mood disorder is

Answer 19

15-20 times more than schizophrenia and same rate as all anxiety disorder

Question 20

What is meant by suicidal ambivalence and how might be related to communication of suicidal intent?

Answer 20

suicidal ambivalence is thoughts of suicide, ppl who really wish to not really die but instead want to communicate a dramatic message, others use an issue of fate, others give little warning of intent

Question 21

What is the prevalence of suicide intent?

Answer 21

40% of those who had suicided had communicated to friends/relatives
50% had not seen a mental health professional
Only 20% under mental care at time of death
80% of attempted suicide patients deny having suicide ideation and 50% of those committed it while being in suicide watch.

Question 22

What are the goals of suicide intervention programs, how successful do they seem to be?

Answer 22

Maintain supportive contact
Realise acute distress is only temporary,
And impairs ability to assess the situation