ANCC Certification PMHNP Chapter 7 questions with correct answers

Mood Disorders - Answer Most common psych illnesses Primary characteristic is persistent disturbance in mood - Answer Major Depressive Disorder Often occurs without precipitating event - Answer MDD Object loss theory - Answer Fairbairn, Winnicott & guntrip Aggression turned inward theory of MDD - Answer Freud Cognitive Theory - Answer Beck Learned Helplessness-Hopelessness Theory - Answer Seligman Genetic predisposition - Answer Strong genetic load for depression for child of depressed parent -having 3 fold increase in lifetime risk of MDD & 40% chance of depressive episode before age 18. Endocrine dysfunction Theory - Answer Probably related to etiology of MDD Sleep disturbances, appetite disturbances, libido disturbances, lethargy, anhedonia are neurovegitative symptoms that are related to functions of the - Answer Hypothalamus and pituitary gland secretions