Oct15 A1,2-Mood Disorders Introduction Flashcards
nuance to know in mood disorders
- episodes and disorders are diff things described
- criteria help dx an episode
- then dx a disorder in a certain way
3 groups of symptoms for depression episode dx and done how
- feeling (2)
- physical (4)
- thinking (3)
- must have 5 of 9 for 2 weeks* AND see significant clinical distress or impairment (occupational, social, other) AND exclude substances (drugs and meds) or medical causes
2 ‘‘feeling’’ sx of depression
- depressed mood (sadness or numbness)
- loss of interest (anhedonia)
4 ‘‘physical’’ sx of depression
-sleep changes (insomnia. specifically initial insomnia most frequently and sometimes early awakening insomnia) (rarely, atypical = sleep too much)
-decrease in apetite
(bc of anhedonia) + weight changes (rarely, atypical = eat too much and gain weight)
-loss of energy and fatigue
-motor slowing (possibly with pain), agitation
3 ‘‘thinking’’ sx of depression
- poor concentration, indecisiveness, mental slowing
- worthlessness and guilt (for things done before, which is normal, or things it’s abnormal to be worried about)
- suicidal ideation
types of insomnia
- initial insomnia = beginning of the night (can’t fall asleep) = most common in depression. also bc of stress in life
- middle insomnia (interruptions in the night)
- terminal insomnia (early morning awakening) (also possible in major depression but is more serious)
continuum of suicidal thoughts
- I wish I wasn’t around, I wasn’t born, I didn’t wake up
- It wouldn’t matter if I fell, if I got hit by a car
- plan suicide
concept about depression tx
each category of symptoms (feeling, physical, thinking)
antidepressants in depression
- increase mood and sense of well being
- helps for the physical sx
social support in depression
helps being in new environment being isolated is a risk factor for depression
structured physical activity in depression
for mild to moderate depression
- helpful for tx
- getting things done, going out the house regularly, etc.
sleep hygiene in depression
- sleep 7 to 9 hours in one period over 24 hours
- usually between 11 pm and 7 am
- 5 hours of continuous sleep helps you get 80% of sleep debt so is very important (so pt woke up at 4 or 5 am = less worried than if wake up at midnight)
- no naps
light therapy in depression
light therapy lamps to use if people have seasonal frequency to their illness
- schedule thing
- wake up early to expose themselves to light
- start to use usually in November
cognitive behavioral therapy and interpersonal therapy (IPT) in depression
helpful, especially for the thinking sx (poor conc, mental slowing, indecisiveness , worthlessness and guilt + suicidal ideation)
mania episode groups of sx + dx done how
- feeling (1)
- physical (3)
- thinking (4)
- need 4 out of 8 sx for 1 week* AND see significant clinical distress or impairment (occupational, social, other) AND exclude substances (drugs and meds) or medical causes
feeling sx in mania (1)
elevated euphoric mood + sometimes irritable (when know they’re annoying for others after many episodes)
physical sx in mania (3)
- decreased need for sleep (really energized, do same nbr of activies as usually but in 2-3 hours)
- talkative and pressure speech (faster speech rate)
- psychomotor agitation
thinking sx in mania (4)
-increased goal-directed activity (busy and organized schedule, move a lot, understand others well, very focused, feel like given a mission, do mass communication, very distractible) -flight of ideas, racing thought -distractibility -pleasurable risky behavior
hypomania episode criteria and dx done how
- feeling (1)
- physical (3)
- cognitive and thinking (4)
- need 3 (if expansive elevated mood) or 4 (if irritable mood) out of 8 sx for 4 week* AND change in functioning WITHOUT impairment AND exclude substances (drugs and meds) or medical causes
feeling sx (1) in hypomania episode
elevated, expansive or irritable mood
physical sx (3) in hypomania episode
-decreased need for sleep
-talkative pressured speech
-psychomotor agitation
(same physical sx as mania episode)
enjoy it bc can get a lot done
cognitive, thinking sx (4) in hypomania episode
-increased goal-directed activity
-flight of ideas, racing thoughts
-distractibility
-pleasurable, risky behaviour
(same as thinking sx of mania episode)
problem of misdiagnosing bipolar type 2 (depression + hypomania) patients by saying they have depression
we then give them an antidepressant and they go into full mania (meaning we switched them into bipolar type 1)
- have to remove antidepressant
- keep them on usual med (mood stabilizer) for bipolar disorder
- importance of hx and asking about sx after start the meds*
tx principle in manic and hypomanic episodes
specific tx approaches for each sx group