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28 Cards in this Set
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automatic thoughts |
cognitive distortions of the negative cognitive triad that are constantly repeated and often associated with depression |
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bipolar 1 disorder |
a mental disorder marked by one or more manic episodes |
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bipolar 2 disorder |
a mental disorder marked by episodes of hypomania that alternate with episodes of major depression. |
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cognitive distortions |
Irrational, inaccurate thoughts that people have about environmental events |
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cyclothymic disorder |
a mental disorder marked by fluctuating symptoms of hypomania and depression for at least 2 years. |
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depressive disorder |
a mental disorder marked by substantial sadness and related characteristic symptoms |
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electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) |
A procedure in which an electrical current is introduced to the brain to produce a seizure to alleviate severe depression. |
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expressed emotion |
family interactions characterized by high levels of emotional over-involvement, hostility, and criticism |
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hopelessness |
a feeling of despair often related to sever depression and suicide |
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hopelessness theory |
a theory of depression that people are more likely to become depressed if they make global, internal, and stable attributions about negative life events. |
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hypomanic episode |
a period during which a person experiences manic symptoms but without significant interference in daily functioning. |
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learned helplessness |
a theory related to depression that people act in a helpless, passive fashion upon learning their actions have little effect on their overall environment |
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major depressive disorder |
a mental disorder often marked by multiple major depressive episodes |
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major depressive episode |
a period of time, two weeks or longer, marked by sad or empty mood most of the day, nearly every day, and other symptoms. |
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manic episode |
a period during which a person feels highly euphoric or irritable |
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monoamine oxidase inhibitor (MAOI) |
a class of antidepressant drug that inhibits monoamine oxidase, which breaks down neurotransmitters, to increase levels of those neurotransmitters |
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mood-stabilizing drugs |
medications used to help people control rapid shifts in mood |
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negative cognitive triad |
cognitive distortions involving the self, world, and the future. |
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peripartum depression |
Symptoms of depression of a major depressive episode that occurs during pregnancy |
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persistent depressive disorder (dysthymia) |
a depressive disorder involving a chronic feeling of depression for at least 2 years |
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postpartum depression |
a major depressive episode during weeks following childbirth |
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premenstrual dysphoric disorder |
a mental disorder marked by depressive symptoms during most menstrual periods |
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reminiscence therapy |
a treatment procedure for older adults with depression involving a systematic review of ones life and resolution of regrets |
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repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) |
A procedure to treat depressive and bipolar disorders that involves rapidly changing magnetic fields |
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selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) |
a class of antidepressant medications that specifically affects serotonin levels and has fewer side effects than other antidepressants |
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suicide |
the act of killing oneself |
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tricyclic antidepressants |
a class of antidepressant medication that affects different neurotransmitter systems and often comes with many side effects |
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bipolar disorder |
a mental disturbance sometimes characterized by depression and mania |
