Mood v Affect
A persistent state of sadness
Depressed Mood
Chronic Illness
Biological
"No, not me?"
Denial
A medical order to not provide lifesaving care at the end of life
DNR
Reversal agent for a benzodiazepine
flumazenil
A complete absence of emotional expression
Flat Affect
Isolation
Environmental
"My time is close, and it's ok"
Acceptance
A legal document telling the family & care team a patient's end of life preferences
Advanced Directive
Used for long term treatment of anxiety and not for as needed (PRN) use
Buspirone
Intense and disproportionate feeling of happiness or elation
Euphoric Mood
Low income
Environmental
"If I could just live long enough to see my daughter married"
Bargaining
Care focused on comfort during the last 6 months of life
Hospice
An antihistamine that we use for the as needed (PRN) treatment of anxiety
Hydroxyzine
Rapid & unpredictable shifts in emotional expression - may not correspond to situation
Labile Affect
Childhood Abuse
Psychosocial
"This isn't fair - why me?"
Anger
Patient care emphasizing relief of suffering and quality of life
Palliative care
Drug class where drug names commonly end in "lam" or "pam"
Benzodiazepines
A pervasive negative outlook and feelings of hopelessness
Pessimistic Mood
Post Partum
Developmental or Biological
"I am not going to see my children much longer & I can't seem to stop crying."
Depression
Grouping of characteristics such as education, food access, housing, etc. that affect client health
Social Determinants of Health (SDOH)
Anxiety drug that may have life threatening side effects from rapid withdrawal
lorazepam (Ativan)
diazepam (Valium)