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Affects how you feel, think and behave causing persistent feelings of sadness and loss of interests in enjoyed activities. (At least than 2 weeks)
What is Major Depressive Disorder?
Depressive symptoms that have been present for at least 2 years.
What is Persistent Depressive Disorder?
When a person experience depression without ever experiencing excessive elevated mood/mania
What is Unipolar Depression?
What type of treatments are available for Depression Disorders?
Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT), Vagus Nerve stimulation (VNS), Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS)
Major Depressive Symptoms ACCRONYM:
S. I. G. E. C. A. P. S.
SLEEP DISTURBANCE
INTEREST DIMINISHED
GUILT FEELING
ENERGY DECREASED
APPETITE CHANGED
PSYCHOMOTOR SLOWING
SUICIDAL THOUGHTS
Symptoms Acronym for SEROTONIN SYNDROME
SHIVERING, HYPERREFLEXIA, INCREASED TEMP, VITAL SIGN INCREASE, ENCEPHALOPATHY, RESTLESSNESS, SWEATING
SHIVERS
Most severe form of Bipolar Disorder
What is Bipolar 1 Disorder?
List all classes of medication in anti-depressant and what does the black box warning say?
Atypical, SNRIS, TCAs, MAOIs.
ALL Anti-depressant can increase risk of suicide when first started in children and adolescents.
DIGFAST: what does this acronym mean?
Distractibility, Impulsivity, Grandiosity, Flight of Ideas, Activity increase, Sleep needs diminish, Talkative
Definition: an exaggerated, elevated, expansive, or irritable mood, accompanied by an increase in activity and energy.
What MRI Changes happen in the brain with Bipolar Disorder?
Pre-frontal cortex, amygdala, hippocampus, and pituitary gland.
Sensory experiences are not real.
What is one thing that is dangerous symptom as well?
What are the two things you assess while you receive a patient with Bipolar Disorder?
Assess for hyperactive catatonia (life threatening)
Assess for non stop physical activity, lack of sleep, and food can lead to physical exhaustion, and death if not treated.
underlying mood disorder but does not meet diagnostic criteria for either bipolar or depression alone.
What is Schizoaffective Disorder?
Lithium is not the first line treatment for bipolar disorder.
True or False
False, Lithium is first line treatment for bipolar disorder.
When patients show they have delusions symptoms what are the precautions you do?
Do not touch the patient and use gestures very carefully.
What anticonvulsants is used for bipolar disorder?
Valproic acid (Depakote)
List Phases of Schizophrenia
Prodromal, Acute, Stabilization, and Maintenance.
What does NMS symptoms show?
Muscle rigidity, elevated Temp, tachycardia, tachypnea, drooling, diaphoresis.
When patient states that they hear voices and are real to the patient, what do you say afterwards?
Accept the voices but you can't hear the voices.
What do you treat with NMS when mild and severe cases are present?
Severe cases: Dantrium
Ultimate goal and get the patient to maximum level of functioning.
What is Recovery Model and Recovery Oriented Care?
A syndrome of neurocognitive symptoms that impairs cognitive capacity, leading to deficits in perception, functioning, and social relatedness.
What is Psychosis?
What are the overall goals for patients with schizophrenia?
1) Health
2) Home
3) Purpose
4) Community
Why is Valproic acid ordered instead of lithium?
it is ordered because it can lead to them having weight gain.