Abnormal Psychology Quiz 3 Vocabulary Flashcards

Vocabulary flashcards covering diagnostic criteria, symptoms, clinical interventions, and therapeutic responses for mood disorders from Abnormal Psychology Quiz 3.

Bipolar I Disorder

A mood disorder diagnosis exemplified by a 28-year-old male presenting with extreme talkativeness, sleeping only $2\text{--}3$ hours per night, racing thoughts, and spending over $100,000\text{php}$ on online gambling in one week.

Major Depressive Episode

A mood episode in a patient with a history of Bipolar II Disorder characterized by feeling consistently down, hopeless, and having difficulty concentrating for two weeks in the absence of elevated mood.

Low-Stimulus Environment Approach

The priority nursing intervention for a highly agitated, pacing, and yelling patient during a manic episode, focusing on providing a quiet environment and using a calm, firm approach.

Bipolar Triggers and Prodromal Symptoms

The most important psychoeducational concept to teach a euthymic Bipolar I Disorder patient to help them identify impending mood episodes.

Treatment Plan Refocusing

The therapeutic response strategy ('Let's focus on your treatment plan for today') used when a patient in a manic episode engages in grandiose thinking, such as claiming to be a corporate CEO buying the hospital.

Manic vs. Hypomanic Episode Impairment

The key distinction between mood episodes, where a manic episode causes marked impairment in social or occupational functioning or requires hospitalization, whereas a hypomanic episode does not.

Major Depressive Disorder

A diagnosis characterized by feeling down and blue for three weeks, significant loss of interest in hobbies, insomnia, fatigue, poor concentration, and un-attempted weight loss of $10\text{ pounds}$.

Fluoxetine (Prozac)

An antidepressant prescribed for Major Depressive Disorder that takes several weeks to achieve full effect and may initially cause gastrointestinal upset.

Direct Suicide Assessment Question

The psychologist's immediate priority response ('Have you been having any thoughts of harming yourself?') when a depressed client expresses feeling like a burden to their family.

Persistent Depressive Disorderder

A mood disorder diagnosis characterized by a continuous low mood and sadness lasting for at least $2\text{ years}$, where the individual remains functional despite losing interest in favorite activities.

Anhedonia

The symptom defined as the inability to find pleasure in previously enjoyed activities, such as playing with children or working on a car.

Structured Inpatient Activity Intervention

The priority intervention for severe depression and lack of energy, encouraging participation in structured group activities and one-on-one sessions with a psychologist.

Evidence-Based MDD Long-Term Management

The standard of care for Major Depressive Disorder, which combines psychotherapy and antidepressant medication as the most effective approach to reduce relapse.

Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder

A disorder characterized by severe mood swings, irritability, and hopelessness occurring $7\text{--}10\text{ days}$ before menstruation and subsiding within a few days after onset.

PMDD Diagnostic Validation Response

A therapeutic response reassuring a distressed patient that their monthly severe emotional changes represent a recognized medical condition called PMDD.