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Mood Disorders
Mood Disorders
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Psychology
Graduate
11/08/2012

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Term
What is Mood?
Definition
A pervasive and sustained emotion that colors one's perception of the world and how one functions in it.  Normal variations in mood occurs as responses to specific life experiences.  (sadness, euphoria, anxiety)
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What is Mood Disorder?
Definition
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Mood disorders are also known as what?
Definition
Affective Disorders
Term
What is Mood Disorder?
Definition
Recurrent disturbances or alterations in mood that cause psycholoical distress and behavioral impairment.  Characterized by a cluster of signs and symptoms sustained over weeks and months.  Most of them recur in a cyclical fashion
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What is Euthymic?
Definition
Absence of depressed or elevated mood
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What is Euphoric?
Definition
Exaggerated feeling of well-being
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Expansive?
Definition
Expression of feelings w/o restraint
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Elated?
Definition
Joy, euphoria, triumph, intense self-satisfaction
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dysphoric?
Definition
Feeling of unpleasantness, discomfort, depressed
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Anxious
Definition
feeling of pparehension caused by anticipation of danger
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Blunted?
Definition
Severe reduction in intesity of outwward expression
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Flat?
Definition
Complete absence of outward expression
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Appropriate?
Definition
Refelcts actual emotional state
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Inappropriate?
Definition
Doesn't reflect actual emotional state
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Labile?
Definition
Rapid & easilty changing outward expression
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Full Range
Definition
Wide range of emotional expression, usually a normal finding
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Restricted or constricted?
Definition
Reduction in intensity and range of outward expression
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What are Primary Mood Disorders?
Definition
Unipolar Disorder & Bipolar Disorders
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What are Unipolar Disorders?
Definition
Depressive, absence of Mania
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What are Bipolar Disorders?
Definition
Depressive, Manic
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What are some Mood Episodes?
Definition
Major Depressive Episode, Manic Episode, Mixed Episode, Hypomanic Episode
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Are mood episodes diagnosable disorders?
Definition
No.  but serves as the building blocks for the disorder diagnoses
Term
What are charcteristics of a depressive episode?
Definition
Serious.  Pt experiences clinically significant distress or impariment in social, occupational, or other areas of function (DSM IV).  For at least 2 weeks, sad mood persists.  Does not contribute to Bereavement (effects of a substance) or general medical condition
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What are diagnostic requirements of Depressive Episode?
Definition
One symptom is either depressed mood or loss of interest/pleasure PLUS at least 4 of the other symptoms
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What are some of the other symptoms?
Definition
wieght loss/gain, insomina or hypersomnia, psychomoter agitation or retardation, fatigue, feel guilty or worthlessness, can't think or concentrate, memory loss, recurrent thoughts of death or suicide
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What are 5 types of Depressive Disorders?
Definition
Major Depressive Disorder, Dysthymic Disorder, Post Partum or Maternity Blues, Post Partum Depression, Post Partum Psychosis
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What are 2 subtypes of Seasonal Affective Disorder?
Definition
Winter Depression SAD or Fall onset SAD, Spring ONset SAD
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What are characteristics of Major Depressive Disorder?
Definition
Presence of one or more major depressive epidosdes resulting in difficulty functioning, progressive, usually recurrent illness, suicide most serious complication, exhibit psychotic features
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What is the most serious complication from Major Depressive Disorder?
Definition
Suicide
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What is Dysthymic Disorder?
Definition
Milder, more chronic than MDD, 2 years of depressed mood, onset-childhood early adulthood
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When is the age o onset for Dysthymic Disorder?
Definition
Childhood to early adulthood
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WHat percentage of women experience Post Partum or Maternity Blues?
Definition
50-80%
Term
Symptoms begin how many days after deliverY?  when do they go away?
Definition
1 day after delivery.  Take 3-7 days to disappear
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WHat counts as Post Partum Depression?
Definition
Meets criteria for major depressive episode with onset within 4 weeks of delivery
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Post Partum Depression affect what percentage of women?
Definition
15%
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What counts as Post Partum Psychosis?
Definition
Psychotic episode within 3 weeks of delivery.  Medical Emergency, Require immediate treatment!
Term

What kind of Therapy is for Seasonal Affective Disorder?

Should responde in how many days?  When should it be reconsidered

Definition
Light Therapy.  Response within 2-4 days.  Reconsider if no effect in 4-6 weeks
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What is the prevalence of Major Depressive Disorder?
Definition
6.7% in US
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What is the difference in gender for MDD?
Definition
Women more likely to get it
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Average age of onset for MDD?
Definition
32yrs
Term
MDD is most prevalent in what age group?
Definition
18-29
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What are biological causes for MDD?
Definition
Deficincy or dysregulation in norepinephrine, dopamine, serotonin
Term
Psychological causes for MDD?
Definition
Feelings of loss, low self-esteem, unlovability, self-hatred, negative irrational belief structures
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Environmental/Sociological Causes for MDD?
Definition
Truama, abuse, maladaptive interactions, substance use
Term
Goals for treating MDD?
Definition
Reduce, alleviate symptoms, restore functioning, prevent relapse
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What are priority care issues for MDD?
Definition
Safety, suicide risk, suicide assessment
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What are the medications for MDD?
Definition
SSRIs (firstline treatment), atypical antidepressants, TCAs, MAOIs
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What kind of psychotherapy are effective for MDD?
Definition
Cognitive behavioral therapy, family therapy, gropu therapy, Interpersonal therapy
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What Somatic Therapies are used for MDD?
Definition
ECT, Light Therapy
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What Nursing Assessments are for MDD?
Definition
Appetite, Sleep, Mood/suicidal behavior, memory, phsyical exam, developmental history, family history, support sys, substance abuse, physical/sexual abuse
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What are Nursing Diagnoses for MDD?
Definition
Suicide Risk, Imbalanced nutrition, Self-care deficit, Decisional conflict, Fatigue, Ineffective Individual coping, Ineffective Role Performance, Hopelessness, Low Self-Esteem, Disturbed Sleep Pattern
Term
What are Biologic Nursing INterventions?"
Definition
Medications and somatic treatments
Term
What are the first generation antidepressants for MDD?
Definition
TCAs and MAOIs
Term
How long does it take SSRI to work?
Definition
Couple of weeks
Term
What are sideeffects of SSRIs?
Definition
Insomnia, headaches, GI upset, weight gain, sexual sid effects
Term
WHat are 2nd Line Agents?
Definition
SNRIs. 
Term
What are side effects of SNRIs?
Definition
HTN, BP.  Cymbalta can make Claucoma worse!!
Term
What are dangers of Nefazodone?
Definition
Hepatic Failure
Term
Dangers of Trazodone?
Definition
Erectile dysfunction
Term
Dangers of Bupropion?  Do not use for what kind of patients?
Definition
Seizures.  AVOID pts with schizo.
Term
Dangers of Venlafaxine?
Definition
BP
Term
What is dangerous about St. John's Wort?
Definition
DO NOT TAKE with an antidepressant!
Term
SSRIs SHOULD NOT be comined with what?  How long should the washout period last when switching?
Definition
TCAs or MAOIs.  Washout period is 2 weeks
Term
Why should you observe carefully when antidepressants take effect?
Definition
Sometimes suicidal tendencies INCREASE
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What are characteristics of a Manic Episode?
Definition
For at least 1 week, individual experience persistent elevated, expansive, irritable mood.  Mood distrubance cause impairment of function OR there are psychotic features.  Mania not induced by substance
Term
What are some other symptoms of Mania?
Definition
Inflated self-esteem OR grandiosity, Decrease sleep, more talkative, racing thoughts, distractibility (attention to unimportant stimuli), Excessive involvement in pleasurable activities
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What are characteristics of a Mixed Episode?
Definition
Criteria for a MDE and a ME are met early every day for at least a week.  Impairment in function.  Medication or substance not the cause
Term
Characteristics of a Hypomania?
Definition
Similar to mainia but does not impaire social functioning.  NO psychotic features.  Can cause change in functioning by others.  Episode must persist for at least 4 days.
Term
What is Bipolar I?
Definition
Combination of manic or mixed episodes and major depresive episodes
Term
Bipolar II?
Definition
Episodes of Major Depression and Hypomania
Term
Cyclothymic Disorder?
Definition
Mild form of Bipolar II.  2 years of numerous periods of hypomanic and mild depressive symptoms
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What is the Chronobiological Theory?
Definition
Sleep disturbances cause mania in bipolar pts
Term
What is Sensitization and Kindling Theory?
Definition
Bipolar disorders recur in shorter cycles w. longer duration and with less relation to environmental precipitants
Term
What are Primary Issues for Bipolar?
Definition
Risk for suicide, safety from poor judgment & risk taking behaviors
Term
Medications for Bipolar?
Definition
Mood Stabilizers, Antidepressants, Antipsychotics, Benzodiazepines
Term
What are problems with Lithium Carbonate?
Definition
Hypothyroidism, and Kidney.  Tell pts to not increase or decrease salt intake
Term
What are issues with Depakote?
Definition
Sedation, heptotoxicity
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