HOSA Behavioral Health Final Exam With Verified Answers 2024.

adjustment disorder with depressed mood - Answer symptoms are similar to those of other depressive disorders and include sleep disturbances, feelings of hopelessness and sadness, loss of self-esteem, irritability, difficulty concentrating, and anhedonia; occurs after stressful events persistent depressive disorder - Answer - chronic depression, most days for at least two years in adults, one year for children and adolescents. - no more than two months symptom-free during that time - often occurs in childhood, adolescence, or early adulthood and tends to be chronic - symptoms similar to those of MDD but less severe clinical manifestations of persistent depressive disorder - Answer c_______ m_____________of ________ : altered appetite & weight loss/gain clinical manifestations of seasonal affective disorder - Answer c_____ m________________of ___________: occurs within 3months of onset of the stressor, lesser degree than other depressed mood although a higher level of anxiety may be present major depressive disorder (MDD) - Answer - depressed mood most of day nearly every day for at least two weeks - to be diagnosed: must show at least five symptoms (one must be either depressed mood or anhedonia) - high stress, appetite and sleep disturbance - difficulty concentrating, hopelessness, thoughts of suicide major depressive disorder (MDD) - Answer - may be one episode or recurring episodes - symptoms are present for ≥ 14 days - symptoms coexist and represent change from the individual's previous functioning - depressed mood for much of day on most days - 33% heritability