Mood Disorders.pptx

8/10/2019 Mood Disorders.pptx

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MOOD DISORDERS


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Mood Disorders

Depressive Disorders

Major Depressive Disorder

Dysthymic Disorder Bipolar Disorders

Bipolar I Disorder

Bipolar II Disorder

Cyclothymic Disorder


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Depression: It's Not Just in Your

Head

How intense the mood is:

Depression is more intense than a

simple "bad mood."

How long the mood lasts: A bad

mood is usually gone in a fewdays, but depression lasts two

weeks or longer.


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Depression: It's Not Just in Your

Head

How much it interferes with your life: A bad

mood doesn't keep you from going to work orschool or spending time with friends.Depression can keep you from doing thesethings and may even make it difficult to get

out of bed.


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Depression: It's Not Just in

Your Head Everyone, at various times in life,

feels sad or blue. It's normal to

feel sad on occasion. Sometimes,sadness is a result of things thathappen in your life: for example,

you move to a different city andleave friends behind...you loseyour job...or a loved one dies.


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Depression: It's Not Just in

Your Head But what's the difference between

"normal" feelings of sadness and

the feelings caused bydepression?


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While it's normal for people to

experience ups and downs duringtheir lives, those living with

depression experience specificsymptoms daily for two weeks ormore, making it difficult to function

at work, at school or in relationships.


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Depression is a treatable illnessmarked by changes in mood,

thought and behavior. It affectspeople of all ages, races, ethnicgroups and social classes.

Although it can occur at any age,the illness often surfaces betweenthe ages of 25 and 44.


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The "lifetime prevalence" of depression is 24percent for women and 15 percent for men.This means that, at some point in their lives,24 percent of women and 15 percent of menwill experience an episode of majordepression.


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Mood Symptoms of Depression

persistent sad, depressed mood

loss of interest or pleasure in previously

enjoyable activities DSM-IV criteria specify that person must

have 1 of above plus 4 additional sx for atleast 2 weeks


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Physical Symptoms of

Depression Sleep disturbance

too much or too little

loss of energy, fatigue appetite disturbance/weight change

loss of appetite or increase in appetite

changes in activity level psychomotor retardation or agitation


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Cognitive Symptoms of

Depression difficulty concentrating, thinking, and making

decisions

feelings of worthlessness, guilt, orhopelessness

recurrent thoughts of death or suicide


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Cause

Stressful life eventsSerious illnesses

Loss of a loved one

Relationship problems

Social isolation

Substance abuse


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Prevention Tips

Dont live in Seattle!

Regular exercise

Balanced diet

Avoid alcohol and drug use

Healthy sleep patterns

Stress management

Social Support


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Care giving tips for the NAC

1. Understand Depression 2. Appropriate Depression

Treatment 3. Emotional Support 4. Separate the Illness and

the Person 5. Listen Non-Judgmentally

6. Make a Plan for Copingwith Depression 7. Look After Yourself

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