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N244 Test 2 Questions with Correct Answers
for a Specific Exam Mail
Mood Disorders: 2 ends of spectrum
Ans: depression (lowest)
hypomania (middle)
mania (highest above hypomania)
Mood Disorders: Mania
Ans: over the top energetic (bipolar)
Mood Disorders: Depression may be comorbid with the following
Ans: -anxiety disorders
-psychotic disorders (schizophrenia)
-substance use disorders: can have substance induced mood disorder
-eating disorders
-personality disorders
Mood Disorders: Clients w/ depression are at high risk for suicidality especially
if the client has:
Pretest - Stuvia US
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Ans: - family history of suicide attempts
-anxiety disorder
-panic attacks
-poor self esteem
-lack of social support
-chronic medical condition
Mood Disorders: MDD: single/recurrent depressive episodes clients w/
depression have symptoms everyday for 2 WEEKS including:
Ans: -depressive mood
-insomnia/hypersomnia
-indecisiveness
-suicidal ideation
-suicide attempts
-increased or decreased motor activity (psychomotor retardation)
-inability to feel pleasure: anhedonia
-wt changes
Mood Disorders: Different types of depression: MDD with psychotic features
Ans: may experience auditory hallucinations and delusions
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Mood Disorders: Different types of depression: MDD with Postpartum onset
Ans: -begins 4 weeks after childbirth
-may include delusions
-puts infant at high risk
Pretest - Stuvia US
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Mood Disorders: Different types of depression: seasonal characteristics
Ans: SAD
-occurs during winter
-may be treated with light therapy
Mood Disorders: Different types of depression: Dysthymic Disorder
Ans: - milder form of depression w/ early onset
-begins in childhood or adolesence
-lasts at least 2 years in length for adults
- contains at least 3 clinical findings of depression
-may turn into MDD later on
Mood Disorders: Different types of depression: Premenstrual disorder
Ans: PMDD
-associated w/ leutal phase of menstrual cycle
-emotional lability + persistent or severe anger
Assessments for depression: 2 Major things to look for
Ans: -family history
-previous personal history
-(understanding that in elderly patients, depression can look like dementia):
like memory loss, confusion, etc.
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Assessments for depression: In children and adolescents
Pretest - Stuvia US
N244 Test 2 Questions with Correct Answers
for a Specific Exam Mail
Mood Disorders: 2 ends of spectrum
Ans: depression (lowest)
hypomania (middle)
mania (highest above hypomania)
Mood Disorders: Mania
Ans: over the top energetic (bipolar)
Mood Disorders: Depression may be comorbid with the following
Ans: -anxiety disorders
-psychotic disorders (schizophrenia)
-substance use disorders: can have substance induced mood disorder
-eating disorders
-personality disorders
Mood Disorders: Clients w/ depression are at high risk for suicidality especially
if the client has:
Pretest - Stuvia US
,2
Ans: - family history of suicide attempts
-anxiety disorder
-panic attacks
-poor self esteem
-lack of social support
-chronic medical condition
Mood Disorders: MDD: single/recurrent depressive episodes clients w/
depression have symptoms everyday for 2 WEEKS including:
Ans: -depressive mood
-insomnia/hypersomnia
-indecisiveness
-suicidal ideation
-suicide attempts
-increased or decreased motor activity (psychomotor retardation)
-inability to feel pleasure: anhedonia
-wt changes
Mood Disorders: Different types of depression: MDD with psychotic features
Ans: may experience auditory hallucinations and delusions
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Mood Disorders: Different types of depression: MDD with Postpartum onset
Ans: -begins 4 weeks after childbirth
-may include delusions
-puts infant at high risk
Pretest - Stuvia US
, 3
Mood Disorders: Different types of depression: seasonal characteristics
Ans: SAD
-occurs during winter
-may be treated with light therapy
Mood Disorders: Different types of depression: Dysthymic Disorder
Ans: - milder form of depression w/ early onset
-begins in childhood or adolesence
-lasts at least 2 years in length for adults
- contains at least 3 clinical findings of depression
-may turn into MDD later on
Mood Disorders: Different types of depression: Premenstrual disorder
Ans: PMDD
-associated w/ leutal phase of menstrual cycle
-emotional lability + persistent or severe anger
Assessments for depression: 2 Major things to look for
Ans: -family history
-previous personal history
-(understanding that in elderly patients, depression can look like dementia):
like memory loss, confusion, etc.
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Assessments for depression: In children and adolescents
Pretest - Stuvia US
