BNKN601 EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS VERIFIED LATEST
Aetiology of bipolar
Neurochemical factors
Hormonal systems
Circadian rhythms
11 factors important to recovery
1. having self-determination
2. discovering a more active sense of self
3. valuing themselves as a person through their interactions with others
4. realising the need to help themselves and to take responsibility for their distress
5. seeing the potential for richer identities other than that of a person with mental illness
6. reflecting on positive experiences with reference to both the present and the future
self
7. exploring experiences with reference to both the present and future self
8. finding ways to monitor and manage the symptoms of distress
9. tapping into their own inner wisdom
10. having optimism
11. recognising the importance of spirituality
,seven rights that need to be considered when thinking about clinical scenarios
and applying ethical reasoning
Rights
Autonomy
Beneficence
Justice
Fidelity
Veracity
Trust and reciprocity
Aetiology of depression
Genetic factors
Neurochemical factors
Hormonal systems
Circadian rhythms
Immune system
Sex differences (more likely in women)
Anhedonia
Marked diminished interest or pleasure in all, or almost all, activities most of the day,
nearly everyday
Affect
Observable mood (subjective)
Mood
How the patient feels (objective)
,Egocentric
focusing on oneself to the degree that other peoples need are beyond ones awareness
Elation
a feeling of exhalation and intense pride and joy
Euthymic
used if the consumers mood is neither happy nor sad
Dysthymic
Chronic mild depression
Labile
Rapidly changing emotional state
Impulsivity
a tendency to act in an unpremeditated fashion, suddenly and without relfection
Complete the DSM 5 criteria for a major depressive disorder
Major depressive disorder is classified as a condition in which 1 or 2 and at least four
other symptoms below are present.
1. depressed mood
2. loss of interest or pleasure
3. significant weight loss or gain
4. insomnia or hypersomnia nearly every day
5. psychomotor agitation or retardation nearly every day
6. fatigue or loss of energy nearly every day
7. feelings of worthlessness or excessive inappropriate guilt nearly everyday
, 8. diminished ability to think, concentrate or indecisiveness nearly every day
9. recurrent thoughts of death or suicidal ideation
Bipolar disorder is characterised by...
a cycling between depression and normal mood and mania. this may occur over days to
week to months
Complete the DSM 5 criteria for a manic disorder
A. A distinct period of abnormally and persistently elevated, expansive or irritable mood
and abnormally and persistently increased goal-directed activity or energy, lasting at
least 1 week and present most of the day, nearly every day.
B. During the period of mood disturbance and increased energy or activity, 3 or more of
the following symptoms (4 if mood only irritable) are present to a significant degree and
represent noticeable change from usual behaviour
1. Inflated self-esteem or grandiosity
2. Decreased need for sleep
3. More talkative than usual or pressure to keep talking
4.Flight of ideas or subjective experience that thoughts are racing
5. Distractibility
6. Increase in goal directed activity, has plans for executing plans (e.g. social, work,
school or sexual activity)
7. Excessive involvement in pleasurable activities that may have negative
consequences (e.g. shopping, sexual or business activities)
C. The mood disturbance is severe enough to cause marked impairment of functioning
SOLUTIONS VERIFIED LATEST
Aetiology of bipolar
Neurochemical factors
Hormonal systems
Circadian rhythms
11 factors important to recovery
1. having self-determination
2. discovering a more active sense of self
3. valuing themselves as a person through their interactions with others
4. realising the need to help themselves and to take responsibility for their distress
5. seeing the potential for richer identities other than that of a person with mental illness
6. reflecting on positive experiences with reference to both the present and the future
self
7. exploring experiences with reference to both the present and future self
8. finding ways to monitor and manage the symptoms of distress
9. tapping into their own inner wisdom
10. having optimism
11. recognising the importance of spirituality
,seven rights that need to be considered when thinking about clinical scenarios
and applying ethical reasoning
Rights
Autonomy
Beneficence
Justice
Fidelity
Veracity
Trust and reciprocity
Aetiology of depression
Genetic factors
Neurochemical factors
Hormonal systems
Circadian rhythms
Immune system
Sex differences (more likely in women)
Anhedonia
Marked diminished interest or pleasure in all, or almost all, activities most of the day,
nearly everyday
Affect
Observable mood (subjective)
Mood
How the patient feels (objective)
,Egocentric
focusing on oneself to the degree that other peoples need are beyond ones awareness
Elation
a feeling of exhalation and intense pride and joy
Euthymic
used if the consumers mood is neither happy nor sad
Dysthymic
Chronic mild depression
Labile
Rapidly changing emotional state
Impulsivity
a tendency to act in an unpremeditated fashion, suddenly and without relfection
Complete the DSM 5 criteria for a major depressive disorder
Major depressive disorder is classified as a condition in which 1 or 2 and at least four
other symptoms below are present.
1. depressed mood
2. loss of interest or pleasure
3. significant weight loss or gain
4. insomnia or hypersomnia nearly every day
5. psychomotor agitation or retardation nearly every day
6. fatigue or loss of energy nearly every day
7. feelings of worthlessness or excessive inappropriate guilt nearly everyday
, 8. diminished ability to think, concentrate or indecisiveness nearly every day
9. recurrent thoughts of death or suicidal ideation
Bipolar disorder is characterised by...
a cycling between depression and normal mood and mania. this may occur over days to
week to months
Complete the DSM 5 criteria for a manic disorder
A. A distinct period of abnormally and persistently elevated, expansive or irritable mood
and abnormally and persistently increased goal-directed activity or energy, lasting at
least 1 week and present most of the day, nearly every day.
B. During the period of mood disturbance and increased energy or activity, 3 or more of
the following symptoms (4 if mood only irritable) are present to a significant degree and
represent noticeable change from usual behaviour
1. Inflated self-esteem or grandiosity
2. Decreased need for sleep
3. More talkative than usual or pressure to keep talking
4.Flight of ideas or subjective experience that thoughts are racing
5. Distractibility
6. Increase in goal directed activity, has plans for executing plans (e.g. social, work,
school or sexual activity)
7. Excessive involvement in pleasurable activities that may have negative
consequences (e.g. shopping, sexual or business activities)
C. The mood disturbance is severe enough to cause marked impairment of functioning
