Mental Health Assessment 3
What are the different types of depressive disorders? ANS: - major depressive disorder
-disruptive mood dysregulation disorder
- dysthymic disorder
- premenstrual dysphoric disorder
- substance induced depressive disorder
- depressive disorder due to another medical condition
What is major depressive disorder? ANS: (one of the most common psych disorders)
- characterized by a persistent depressed mood lasting for a minimum of 2 weeks
--> Children tend to be IRRITABLE rather than depressed
What are the 2 subtypes of major depressive disorder? ANS: - melancholic: insomnia, loss of appetite,
lack of reactiveness to environmental circumstances marked by anhedonia
- atypical: excessive sleep, increased appetite, marked fatigue or weakness, mood reactive to
environmental circumstances, and extreme sensitivity to rejection
What is disruptive mood dysregulation disorder? ANS: (relates to children between ages 6 and 18)
- refers to situations with frequent temper tantrums resulting in verbal or behavioral outbursts
What is dysthymic disorder? ANS: (also known as persistent depressive disorder)
- low level depression occurs majority of the time and persists for at least 2 years in children,
adolescents, and adults
- not severe enough to require hospitalization
--> onset is in the teenage years and may say "always felt this way" like it is the normal way of
functioning
,**MAY HAVE FULL BLOWN MAJOR DEPRESSIVE EPISODES**
What is premenstrual dysphoric disorder? ANS: a cluster of symptoms like mood swings, irritability,
depression, anxiety, feeling overwhelmed, and difficulty concentrating in the last week before the onset
of a woman's period (luteal phase)
- decrease significantly or disappear with the onset of menstruation
What is substance induced mood depressive disorder? ANS: when symptoms of major depressive
episode arise as a result of prolonged drug/alcohol use
--> once the substance is removed the depressive symptoms usually go away in a few days or weeks
What is depressive disorder due to another medical condition? ANS: - results of changes that are directly
related to a certain illness usually a very impairing one like:
--> kidney failure, Parkinson's disease, and Alzheimer's disease
Is it true that all old people become depressed? ANS: NO!
- although depression with older adults is common it is NOT a common result of aging
What are some disorders that usually accompany depressive disorders (comorbidity)? ANS: - anxiety
- panic
- BPD
- OCD
- schizoaffective
- eating disorders
- substance abuse
- schizophrenia
, What is learned helplessness? ANS: a condition in which a person suffers from a sense of powerlessness,
arising from a traumatic event or persistent failure to succeed. It is thought to be one of the underlying
causes of depression.
What are the different assessment tools we use to assess the type and severity of depression? ANS: -
beck depression inventory
- Hamilton depression scale
- zung depression scale
- **geriatric depression scale**
- patent health questionnaire
What is the geriatric depression scale? ANS: 30 or 15 yes/no questionnaire that is used to evaluate
depression in the elderly
focus on mood rather than the physical symptoms; doesn't assess for suicidality
What is the beck depression inventory (BDI) assessment tool? ANS: a 21-item, self-report rating
inventory that measures characteristic attitudes and symptoms of depression
- has been developed in different forms, including several computerized forms, a card form
- takes approximately 10 minutes to complete, although clients require a fifth ANS: sixth grade reading
level to adequately understand the questions
What is the Hamilton Depression Rating Scale? ANS: has proven useful for determining the level of
depression before, during, and after treatment
- It is based on the clinician's interview with the patient and probes symptoms such as depressed mood,
guilty feelings, suicide, sleep disturbances, anxiety levels, and weight loss
--> The interview and scoring take about 15 minutes. The rater enters a number for each symptom
construct, ranging from 0 (not present) to 4 (extreme symptoms)
What are the different types of depressive disorders? ANS: - major depressive disorder
-disruptive mood dysregulation disorder
- dysthymic disorder
- premenstrual dysphoric disorder
- substance induced depressive disorder
- depressive disorder due to another medical condition
What is major depressive disorder? ANS: (one of the most common psych disorders)
- characterized by a persistent depressed mood lasting for a minimum of 2 weeks
--> Children tend to be IRRITABLE rather than depressed
What are the 2 subtypes of major depressive disorder? ANS: - melancholic: insomnia, loss of appetite,
lack of reactiveness to environmental circumstances marked by anhedonia
- atypical: excessive sleep, increased appetite, marked fatigue or weakness, mood reactive to
environmental circumstances, and extreme sensitivity to rejection
What is disruptive mood dysregulation disorder? ANS: (relates to children between ages 6 and 18)
- refers to situations with frequent temper tantrums resulting in verbal or behavioral outbursts
What is dysthymic disorder? ANS: (also known as persistent depressive disorder)
- low level depression occurs majority of the time and persists for at least 2 years in children,
adolescents, and adults
- not severe enough to require hospitalization
--> onset is in the teenage years and may say "always felt this way" like it is the normal way of
functioning
,**MAY HAVE FULL BLOWN MAJOR DEPRESSIVE EPISODES**
What is premenstrual dysphoric disorder? ANS: a cluster of symptoms like mood swings, irritability,
depression, anxiety, feeling overwhelmed, and difficulty concentrating in the last week before the onset
of a woman's period (luteal phase)
- decrease significantly or disappear with the onset of menstruation
What is substance induced mood depressive disorder? ANS: when symptoms of major depressive
episode arise as a result of prolonged drug/alcohol use
--> once the substance is removed the depressive symptoms usually go away in a few days or weeks
What is depressive disorder due to another medical condition? ANS: - results of changes that are directly
related to a certain illness usually a very impairing one like:
--> kidney failure, Parkinson's disease, and Alzheimer's disease
Is it true that all old people become depressed? ANS: NO!
- although depression with older adults is common it is NOT a common result of aging
What are some disorders that usually accompany depressive disorders (comorbidity)? ANS: - anxiety
- panic
- BPD
- OCD
- schizoaffective
- eating disorders
- substance abuse
- schizophrenia
, What is learned helplessness? ANS: a condition in which a person suffers from a sense of powerlessness,
arising from a traumatic event or persistent failure to succeed. It is thought to be one of the underlying
causes of depression.
What are the different assessment tools we use to assess the type and severity of depression? ANS: -
beck depression inventory
- Hamilton depression scale
- zung depression scale
- **geriatric depression scale**
- patent health questionnaire
What is the geriatric depression scale? ANS: 30 or 15 yes/no questionnaire that is used to evaluate
depression in the elderly
focus on mood rather than the physical symptoms; doesn't assess for suicidality
What is the beck depression inventory (BDI) assessment tool? ANS: a 21-item, self-report rating
inventory that measures characteristic attitudes and symptoms of depression
- has been developed in different forms, including several computerized forms, a card form
- takes approximately 10 minutes to complete, although clients require a fifth ANS: sixth grade reading
level to adequately understand the questions
What is the Hamilton Depression Rating Scale? ANS: has proven useful for determining the level of
depression before, during, and after treatment
- It is based on the clinician's interview with the patient and probes symptoms such as depressed mood,
guilty feelings, suicide, sleep disturbances, anxiety levels, and weight loss
--> The interview and scoring take about 15 minutes. The rater enters a number for each symptom
construct, ranging from 0 (not present) to 4 (extreme symptoms)
