Depressive Disorders

Flashcards about depressive disorders.

Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)

A relatively new diagnosis in mental health characterized by severe and frequent temper tantrums that interfere with functioning.

Depression or anxiety

Children with DMDD are more likely to develop which mental health problems?

At least three times a week

How many times a week do children with DMDD experience severe temper outbursts?

Sad, irritable, or angry

What mood should a child with DMDD exhibit almost every day?

Six years old

What is the minimum age a child must be to be diagnosed with DMDD?

The age of 10

Before what age must the symptoms of DMDD begin?

At least a year

For how long must DMDD symptoms be present to be diagnosed?

Major Depressive Disorder

A mood disorder characterized by a pervasive and persistent low mood, low self-esteem, and loss of interest in enjoyable activities.

disabling

Major Depressive Disorder is a condition that adversely affects a person's life.

About 3.4%

What percentage of people with major depression in the United States commit suicide?

Up to 60%

What percentage of people who commit suicide had depression or another mood disorder?

Persistent Depressive Disorder (Dysthymia)

A depressive disorder characterized by a depressed mood for most of the day, for more days than not, for at least two years.

At least one year

How long must symptoms be present for a diagnosis of Persistent Depressive Disorder in children and adolescents?

Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD)

A severe extension of premenstrual syndrome (PMS) that causes extreme mood shifts.

Seven to ten days before a period starts

When do PMDD and PMS symptoms usually begin?

Bloating, breast tenderness, and fatigue

Give 3 symptoms of both PMDD and PMS

Sadness, anxiety and extreme moodiness

List 3 emotional and behavioral symptoms that stand out with PMDD.

Treatment is usually successful

What is something important to know about depressive disorders?

Melancholy

The term for depressive disorder used in the 18th century.

At least five of the symptoms

How many symptoms must an individual have to be diagnosed two weeks with major depressive disorder?

Major Depressive Disorder

The most common psychiatric disorder.

Major Depressive Disorder

Loss of productivity at work or at home, family care costs, as well as morbidity and mortality issues and suicidality are all cost related issues of?

25 to 44

What age groups are mostly affected by major depressive disorder?

Biologic theory and a psychosocial theory

What are the two theories with regard to etiology of major depressive disorder?

Seasonal Disorders

Disorders that occur when individuals are removed from sunlight for extensive periods of time.

Poverty, physical abuse, sexual abuse

List 3 possible causes that contribute to depression and low self esteem.

Hopelessness and helplessness

The feeling that comes along with illness.

Interactive Cycle of Depression Theory

This theory includes stressful events of life along with interpersonal conflicts creating a snowball effect.

Persistent Depressive Disorder or Dysthymia

A condition like having major depressive disorder, but that has gone on and on and on.

Occupational performance

Huge impacts on this are associated with dysthymia.

ADLs

Activities of daily living that are impacted by dysthymia.

disheveled

Individuals may look rather __, unkempt, don't attend to grooming activities or hygiene activities such as bathing or showering.

Anhedonia

A word that we saw early on when we were looking at some of the criteria, which means that the individual does not want to engage in pleasure seeking activities.

Medication

A treatment of depression that is extremely effective and wasnt available years ago.

Psychotherapy

Helpful for dealing with some of the self esteem issues, some of the issues that go hand in hand with what is happening alongside the neurologic issues.

Electroconvulsive therapy

Another treatment that is used for very debilitating depression that is just unrelenting despite using a multitude of medication, as well as psychotherapy.

Phototherapy or light therapy

Treatment used for individuals who have seasonal affective disorder.

A combination of medication and psychotherapy together

What is more effective than either one of them separetly?

Because they often may be suicidal

Why do we watch folks carefully that suffer from depression?

One step directions

What kind of directions should you give someone that is suffering from depression?

Hey, that that turned out really great. Keep going. Looks like good work.

Give an example of praise that is specific and realistic.

Join in

What should you invite depressed patients to do?

Oh, okay, well, maybe you could just come and sit with us. How about that? You don't have to do anything.

If a client doesn't want to engage in therapy, what should you say?

genuine

If they do join, make sure you are being with them?

suicide attempt

If an individual has had a previous history of a __, that is important to note.

If the person lives alone

What is something that really increases that feeling of helplessness and hopelessness and low self esteem?

Making arrangements

If someone is starting to decide where their children are going to go live, what they're going to do with their property, who's going to take their pets, what are they doing?

Giving away possessions

What are they doing if they start giving away possessions?

treatments

Medication, psychotherapy, electroconvulsive therapy, and phototherapy are all effective ____ for depression

Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder

DMDD stands for?

temper tantrums

Children with DMDD often experience severe and frequent .

bigger

The reaction to events in DMDD is _ then expected.

Major Depressive Disorder

MDD stands for?

low

Major Depressive Disorder is characterized by pervasive and persistent _ mood.

school

MDD can adversely affect a person's family, work, or _ life.

3.4

The suicide rate among people with major depression in the United States is about . percent.

Persistent Depressive Disorder

PDD stands for??

Dysthymic Disorder

PDD has been recently renamed in the updated DSM-five from what?

depressed

The essential feature of PDD is a _ mood that occurs for most of the day.

Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder

PMDD stands for?

PMS

PMDD is a severe, sometimes disabling extension of _.

Melancholy

What is formerly called?

susceptible

All social, racial, and economic groups are __ to having MDD.

biologic theory and a psychosocial theory

Two main types of theories on reuptake inhibitor film?

Seasonal

_ disorders are when individuals are removed from sunlight for extensive periods of time.

predisposing

An interactive cycle of depression theory includes genetic and environmental __ factors.

interpersonal conflicts

What is something that creates a cycle and a snowball effect that exacerbate the issues of major depressive disorder?

bed

ADLs are impacted. Folks often spend a lot of time in ____.

pleasure

Anhedonia means that the individual does not want to engage in _ seeking activities.

esteem

Psychotherapy is also very helpful for dealing with some of the self _ issues.

debilitating

Another treatment that is used for very __ depression is electroconvulsive therapy.

Phototherapy

__ or light therapy is used for individuals who have seasonal affective disorder.

suicidal

One reason to carefully watch depressed patients is because they often may be _.

instructions

Be sure you are giving them very clear _.

unworthy

Depressed patients are feeling lower than low, and they feel _, worthless, hopeless, and helpless.

sit

Make it kind of matter of fact, no big deal. Oh, okay, well, maybe you could just come and _ with us with depressed patients.

history

If there has been a previous _ of suicide attempt, that is important to note.

alone

What increases the feeling of helplessness if they live _.

live

A sign of suicide starts to decide where their children are going to go _, what they're going to do with their property.

Psychotherapy

A treatment for depression is?

Reuptake inhibitor

A treatment with medication is with for depression.

One step direction

An OT treatment is to give the patient?