Mood Disorders

Question 1

The building blocks of a mood disorder include what?

Answer 1

1. Major Depression Episode
2. Manic Episode
3. Mixed Episode

Question 2

The onset of Major Depression disorder is at least 1 week of depressed mood with a loss in in most activities. True or False.

Answer 2

False, the onset must be at least 2 weeks not 1 week.

Question 3

A change in appetite with significant weight loss, sleep disturbance, restlessness, fatigue, worthlessness, difficulty thinking, and suicidal ideation are characteristics of which mood disorder?

Answer 3

Major Depression

Question 4

Manic Episode is characterized by mood that is abnormally elevated, expansive and or irritable that persists for a minimum of 1 week and has at least __________ number of symptoms.

Answer 4

Symptoms:

• ) grandiosity or self-esteem that is inflated
• ) less need for sleep
• ) pressured speech
• ) racing thoughts
• ) easily distracted
• ) psychomotor agitation or increased goal-oriented behavior
• ) involvement in activities that are likely to re result in negative consequences

Question 5

Mixed episode includes symptoms of both major depression and manic depression for a min. of 1 week. True or False

Answer 5

True

Question 6

Hypomanic Episode is characterized by what?

Answer 6

Closely relative to a Manic episode but it does not include significant impairment in functioning.

Question 7

What type of therapy is most commonly used and most effective when dealing with depression?

Answer 7

CBT

Question 8

Common forms of medications are…

Answer 8

1. tricyclics
2. selective serotonin re-uptake inhibitors
3. MAO inhibitors,
4. Atypical antidepresants

Question 9

What is the last form of therapy used to treat mood disorders?

Answer 9

Electroconvulsive Therapy

Question 10

Dysthymia can be given when?

Answer 10

Only if depressed mood lasts for 2 years or more.

Question 11

The prevelance of 1 manic or mixed episode and Major Depression episodes are characteristics of…

a. Bipolar I or
b. Bipolar II

Answer 11

a. Bipolar I

Question 12

Bipolar _____ has no manic episodes but includes hypomanic episodes.

Answer 12

II

Question 13

Rapid shifts between hypomanic and depressive symptoms are characteristic of what mood disorder?

a. Major Depression
b. Bipolar I
c. Biplar II
d. Cyclothymic disorder

Answer 13

D. Cyclothymic disorder