Depressive disorders and Antidepressants

what is depression

a syndrome involving mood thinking, behavior, sleep and appetite. It is a symptom of cluster of depressed mood, anhedonia, appetite, weight change, psychomotor change (agitation and slowing), sleep disturbance, fatigue and loss of energy

what will depression look like in a child

agitation and acting out

safety concerns of cognition and safety in DEPRESSION

-worthlessness

-excessive guilt

-indecision

-poor concentration

-recurrent thoughts of death and suicide

what do we use to screen depression

the Columbia risk suicide scale

anhedonia

decreased interest or pleasure

What are the neurotransmitters involved in depression

serotonin norepinephrine and dopamine

what are some biological factors in depression

stress response symptoms, circadian rhythms, and neuroplasticity

Electroconvulsive therapy

-highly effective fir severe mood disorders

-used for rapid response with sucidality or life threatening inability to eat or drink

-gives you a seizure to take away symptoms

-last resort

Serotonin syndrome causes

MAOI, SSRI, SNRI’s, TCA; Lithium amphetamines, dextromethorphan

Antidepressant Discontinuation syndrome