Depression
T/F: therapy is considered a treatment for Depression
True
Part of the brainstem, and plays a major role in controlling cardiac and respiratory function.
What is the Medulla?
What ADHD stands for...
What is Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
What coping skills are used for.
What is helping us to pause, calm down and step back from our circumstance or concern to create space before tackling the problem.
Mood disorders, as most Psychological disorders are considered to be potentially what..
hereditary
The "type" of disorder that depression falls under.
What is A Mood Disorder?
Involved in emotional processing, including the ability to recognize certain facial emotions (especially fear), and play a role in the formation of emotional memories.
What is the Amygdala
Children with ADHD generally ____. a. get pleasure from feeling out of control b. want to do well but have difficulty due to limited self-control c. can behave appropriately when they try hard enough d. do better with strict rules
B
The different types of coping skills. (Name at least 1)
What are sensory coping skills (or physical), cognitive (or mental), active (or creative)?
What are at least 2 of the 3 neurotransmitters that are often impacted with depression.
Dopamine, Norepinephrine and Serotonin
how many symptoms are in depression?
9
The main relay through which incoming sensory information passes before being sent to the cerebral cortex, and other parts of the brain.
What is the Thalamus?
ADD used to be a diagnosis. It is now...
ADHD - Inattentive Type
An example of cognitive coping skills (give 1)
What are: Journaling, writing, meditation, mindfulness, prayer, coloring, guided imagery and progressive muscle relaxation.
individuals with mood disorders are often caught in a cycle of low self esteem and self doubt usually does what to their symptoms.
Worsens their symptoms
The difference between feeling depressed and depression.
Depression is persistent and not necessarily related to circumstances. Feeling depressed happens to most everyone at different times based on difficult or hard circumstances.
Is responsible for controlling hunger, thirst, sleep and body temperature through the release of hormones, in conjunction with the pituitary gland.
What is the Hypothalamus?
!!Daily Double!! Both Teams may answer in writing.
Name a Famous Person with ADHD
Who is Jim Carey, Micheal Phelps, Justin Timberlake, Will Smith, Howie Mandel, Ty Pennington, Adam Levine, Simone Biles, Sir Richard Branson, Walt Disney, Michael Jordan, John F Kennedy and likely Albert Einstein. (Others are accepted pending google search to verify.)
An example of a sensory or physical coping skill.
What is exercise, feeling a soft blanket, petting a dog or cat, massage, shower, face wash, sport etc.
Physical changes a person may experience due to mood disorders. (name 1 or 2)
What are weight changes, sleep disturbances, lethargy or heaviness of the body for movement or increased muscle tension.
Main symptoms of Depression (Give at least 3)
What is?
Depressed Mood most of the time.
Loss of interest of pleasure almost all activities
Significant weight Loss/Gain or appetite change
Insomnia or Hypersomnia
Psychomotor agitation or retardation most of the time
Loss of energy or fatigue
Diminished ability to think, concentrate or make decisions.
Feelings of worthlessness or inappropriate guilt.
Thoughts of suicide.
Part of the brainstem, and it plays a role in controlling sleep, respiratory function, hearing, as well helping to relax.
What is the Pons?
Rapid cycling between manic and depressive episodes are considered what stage in the stage process of bipolar disorder?
4) Bipolar disorder not otherwise specified (NOS)
An example of Active or "creative" coping skills.
What is creative writing, making something, cooking, baking, building a structure, helping others with a project, any type of art etc.
An impact on whether or not someone will have ADHD or not. (name 1)
What is heredity, early childhood trauma or in-utero exposures.