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life prevalence of mood disorders
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20%
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basal (typical) symptoms of depression
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depressed mood, loss of interest and low level of energy ≥ 2 weeks
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likehood of having another depressive episode is you've had 1 episode
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50%
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likehood of having another depressive episode is you've had 2 episodes
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70%
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likehood of having another depressive episode is you've had 3 episode
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90%
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when does first attack of bipolar diorders most commonly occur
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between ages 15 and 30 years
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duration/features of manic/hypomanic episode
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The episode should last for at least 1 week and should be severe enough to disrupt ordinary work and social activities more or less completely. The mood change should be accompanied by increased energy and several of the symptoms referred to above (particularly pressure of speech, decreased need for sleep, grandiosity, and excessive optimism).
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euthymia
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neutral mood
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feature of bipolar depression, percent suicidality
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Depressive episodes dominate course of bipolar disorder (twice the amount of time as in mania), 80% suicidality
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how many episodes of disturbed mood (elevations and lowering) is necessary to call it a bipolar disorder
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at least 2
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comorbid disorders of bipolar disorders
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• Substance Abuse – Alcohol, Cocaine, THC
• Narcissistic PD (extreme selfishness), Borderline PD • 20-30% OCD, Panic Disorder |
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bipolar II disorder - 2 types
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1. one or more hypomanic episode
2. depressed and hypomanic episode |
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explicit vs implicit emotions
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1. explicit: conscious - you can describe them
2. implicit: automatic ("look at the nice weather outside" |
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4 steps in situation selection
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1. Situation → situation modification
2. Attention → attention deployment 3. Appraisal → cognitive change (t”it’s not dangerous”, “boys don’t cry”) 4. Response → response modulation (the change in behavior) |
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4 defining features of anxiety
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• Feelings of fear or dread
• Not-concrete content • Inner tension • Autonomic symptoms |
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the most common mental illnesses are
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anxiety disorders
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types of anxiety disorders
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• SPECIFIC PHOBIA 4.5%
• PANIC DISORDER ± AGORAPHOBIA 2% • SOCIAL ANXIETY DISORDER 4% • POST TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER 3.5% • OBSESSIVE COMPULSIVE DISORDER 2.5% • GENERALIZED ANXIETY DISORDER 3% |
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medical conditions that can cause anxiety
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thyreotoxicosis, pheochromocytoma
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3 theories in psychology of anxiety
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1. psychoanalytic and dynamic: unconscious conflicts
2. learning and behavioral: learning of maladaptive behavior 3. the cognitive model: disordered cognition leads to mental disorders |
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3 networks regulated by insula
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1) Central executive network (cognitive tasks)
2) Default mode network → acivated when person does not do anything. Inner immersion/inner world a. Autobiographical immersion in inner world b. Prefrontal and posterior cingulate regions 3) Salience network (activated when person process imporance of content; personal value a. Anterior cingulate gyrus (involved in pathophys of depression, anxiety etc) → its function is to detect negative errors (if you expect something and it does not happen) |
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system mostly targeted in long-term treatment of anxiety
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serotonin-system
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locus cerules produce what neurotransmitter
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noradrenaline
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2 versions of anxiety
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1. generalized (free floating)
2. panic (paroxymal) |
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transformation of anxiety into another somatic modality:
1. concretization --> 2. griedf --> 3. dissociation --> 4. compulsiveness --> 5. somatization --> |
1. phobia
2. anxiety depressive disorder 3. dissociative, conversive disorders 4. OCD 5. somatophorm disorders |
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most frequent presentations of panic disorder (somatic presentation)
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Most frequent presentations:
o Neurological…………..44% o Cardiac………………..39% o Gastrointestinal..……...33% |
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panic disorder
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Discrete, unexpected episodes of intense fear and alarming physical symptoms (panic attack)
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panic disorder - men/womenn ration
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twice as common in women
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biochem. of panic disorder
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serotonin deficiency in the limbic system.
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agoraphobia
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Anxiety about being in situations from which escape might be difficult or embarrassing
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generalized anxiety disorder
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Chronic, excessive worry, with symptoms of increased motor tension and arousal
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obsession (def)
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recurrent uncontrollable thoughts that are intrusive and senseless
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compulsion (def)
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repetitive behaviors (rituals) to neutralize discomfort or prevent a dreaded event
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prevalence of OCD in women/men
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women = men
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post-traumatic stress disorder
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• Occurs in response to an event in which grave physical harm was threatened or occurred
o Event is re-experienced o Persistent avoidance of reminders o Persistent increased arousal |
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post - trauma
1. Symptoms > 1 month 2. Symptoms < 1 month |
1. PTSD
2. acute stress disorder |
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psychiotherapy of stress disorder
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• Cognitive
• Behaviour • Interpersonal |
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drug therapy of stress disorders
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• Minor Tranquilizers
• Antidepressant / Anti anxiety |