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Mood Disorders
Ch. 11
Question | Answer |
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What are mood disorders? | -Disturbances in emotions, Distress and Dysfunction |
Major Depressive Disorder | -Lasts over 2 weeks, May end or recur again. -Depressed for most of day, weight change, suicidal thoughts, daily fatigue |
Biological Influences for Depression/Mania | -Inherited vulnerability, -Altered neurotransmitters, and neurohormonal systems, sleep deprivation, circadian rhythm disturbances |
Which neurotransmitters are factors in mood disorders? | Norepinephrine, dopamine, seratonin. MAO (monoamine Oxidases) |
Defecit of neurotransmitters causes: | depression |
Excess of neurotransmitters causes: | Mania |
Tricyclic antidepressants (TCAs) | NE - Norepinephrine |
Monoamine Oxidases Inhibitors (MAOIs) | NE - Norepinephrine |
Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRIs) | 5-HT Serotonin |
Other ways to help mood disorders: | Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT), Psychotherapy, Target Interpersonal Relationships, Cognitive, Behavioral |
Treatment for Bipolar Disorder: | Individual and family psychotherapy, Lithium (60%-80%), |
Treatment for Seasonal Affective Disorder | Light Therapy |
Dysthymic Disorder: | Depressed mood that is chronic and relatively continual in nature |
Single Manic Episode: (Bi-I) | Presence of only one manic episode and no past major depressive episodes |
Most recent episode hypomanic: (Bi-I) | Currently (or most recently) in a hypomanic episode, with at least one previous manic episode. |
Most recent episode Manic: (Bi-I) | Currently (or most recently) in a manic episode, w/ at least one previous major depressive, hypomanic, or manic episode. |
Most recent episode mixed: (Bi-I) | Currently (or most recently) in a mixed episode (i.e. every day during at least one-week period depression and manic criteria both met) |
Most recent episode Depressed: (Bi-I) | Currently (or most recently) in a major depressive episode, w/ at least one previous manic episode |
Most recent episode unspecified: (Bi-I) | Currently (or most recently) meets criteria for manic, hypomanic, or major depressive episode except for duration. (i.e., episode not long enough to meet criteria) at least one previous manic episode |
Recurrent major depressive episodes w/ hypomania (Bi-II) | One or more depressive episodes and presence of at least one hypomanic episode; never has a manic episode. |
Cyclothymic Disorder | Chronic hypomanic condition w/ a risk for developing bipolar disorder. |