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N244 Test 2 Questions and Answers (Expert
Solutions)
Q: Mood Disorders: 2 ends of spectrum, 🗹🗹: depression (lowest)
hypomania (middle)
mania (highest above hypomania)
Q: Mood Disorders: Mania, 🗹🗹: over the top energetic (bipolar)
Q: Mood Disorders: Depression may be comorbid with the following, 🗹🗹: -anxiety
disorders
-psychotic disorders (schizophrenia)
-substance use disorders: can have substance induced mood disorder
-eating disorders
-personality disorders
Q: Mood Disorders: Clients w/ depression are at high risk for suicidality especially if the
client has:, 🗹🗹: - family history of suicide attempts
-anxiety disorder
-panic attacks
-poor self esteem
-lack of social support
-chronic medical condition
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Q: Mood Disorders: MDD: single/recurrent depressive episodes clients w/ depression
have symptoms everyday for 2 WEEKS including:, 🗹🗹: -depressive mood
-insomnia/hypersomnia
-indecisiveness
-suicidal ideation
-suicide attempts
-increased or decreased motor activity (psychomotor retardation)
-inability to feel pleasure: anhedonia
-wt changes
Q: Mood Disorders: Different types of depression: MDD with psychotic features, 🗹🗹:
may experience auditory hallucinations and delusions
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Q: Mood Disorders: Different types of depression: MDD with Postpartum onset, 🗹🗹:
-begins 4 weeks after childbirth
-may include delusions
-puts infant at high risk
Q: Mood Disorders: Different types of depression: seasonal characteristics, 🗹🗹: SAD
-occurs during winter
-may be treated with light therapy
Q: Mood Disorders: Different types of depression: Dysthymic Disorder, 🗹🗹: - 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
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Q: Mood Disorders: Different types of depression: Premenstrual disorder, 🗹🗹:
PMDD
-associated w/ leutal phase of menstrual cycle
-emotional lability + persistent or severe anger
Q: Assessments for depression: 2 Major things to look for, 🗹🗹: -family history
-previous personal history
-(understanding that in elderly patients, depression can look like dementia): like
memory loss, confusion, etc.
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Q: Assessments for depression: In children and adolescents, 🗹🗹: -this age range can
have comorbid conditions and may meet the criteria for more than 1 mental health
disorder
Q: Assessments for depression: Characteristics of good mental health in children,
🗹🗹: -ability to interpret reality
-positive self concept
-ability to cope w/ stress and anxiety in age appropriate way
-mastery of developmental tasks
ability to express oneself spontaneously and creatively
-ability to develop and maintain satisfying relationships
Q: Depression Manifestations in Children:, 🗹🗹: -feelings of sadness
-loss of appetite
-nonspecific complaints related to health
-school performance dropping
-taking risks
-irritable behavior
N244 Test 2 Questions and Answers (Expert
Solutions)
Q: Mood Disorders: 2 ends of spectrum, 🗹🗹: depression (lowest)
hypomania (middle)
mania (highest above hypomania)
Q: Mood Disorders: Mania, 🗹🗹: over the top energetic (bipolar)
Q: Mood Disorders: Depression may be comorbid with the following, 🗹🗹: -anxiety
disorders
-psychotic disorders (schizophrenia)
-substance use disorders: can have substance induced mood disorder
-eating disorders
-personality disorders
Q: Mood Disorders: Clients w/ depression are at high risk for suicidality especially if the
client has:, 🗹🗹: - family history of suicide attempts
-anxiety disorder
-panic attacks
-poor self esteem
-lack of social support
-chronic medical condition
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Q: Mood Disorders: MDD: single/recurrent depressive episodes clients w/ depression
have symptoms everyday for 2 WEEKS including:, 🗹🗹: -depressive mood
-insomnia/hypersomnia
-indecisiveness
-suicidal ideation
-suicide attempts
-increased or decreased motor activity (psychomotor retardation)
-inability to feel pleasure: anhedonia
-wt changes
Q: Mood Disorders: Different types of depression: MDD with psychotic features, 🗹🗹:
may experience auditory hallucinations and delusions
-
Q: Mood Disorders: Different types of depression: MDD with Postpartum onset, 🗹🗹:
-begins 4 weeks after childbirth
-may include delusions
-puts infant at high risk
Q: Mood Disorders: Different types of depression: seasonal characteristics, 🗹🗹: SAD
-occurs during winter
-may be treated with light therapy
Q: Mood Disorders: Different types of depression: Dysthymic Disorder, 🗹🗹: - 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
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Q: Mood Disorders: Different types of depression: Premenstrual disorder, 🗹🗹:
PMDD
-associated w/ leutal phase of menstrual cycle
-emotional lability + persistent or severe anger
Q: Assessments for depression: 2 Major things to look for, 🗹🗹: -family history
-previous personal history
-(understanding that in elderly patients, depression can look like dementia): like
memory loss, confusion, etc.
-
Q: Assessments for depression: In children and adolescents, 🗹🗹: -this age range can
have comorbid conditions and may meet the criteria for more than 1 mental health
disorder
Q: Assessments for depression: Characteristics of good mental health in children,
🗹🗹: -ability to interpret reality
-positive self concept
-ability to cope w/ stress and anxiety in age appropriate way
-mastery of developmental tasks
ability to express oneself spontaneously and creatively
-ability to develop and maintain satisfying relationships
Q: Depression Manifestations in Children:, 🗹🗹: -feelings of sadness
-loss of appetite
-nonspecific complaints related to health
-school performance dropping
-taking risks
-irritable behavior
