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Some mood disorders
include…
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Clinical Depression
Bi-Polar Disorder
Post Partum
Depression
Seasonal Affective
Disorder
Clinical Depression:
What is It?
Risk Factors
Symptoms
Treatment
Long lasting feelings of sadness, despair for weeks,
months, or longer.
Inability to feel joy, hope, passion, satisfaction.
Not necessarily from trauma or loss.
Experienced by 8 – 18% of population.
Gender, age, marital status, genetic predisposition,
a history of depression
Deep sadness, apathy, fatigue, agitation, sleep
disturbances, weight/appetite changes, lack of
concentration, feelings of worthlessness, morbid
thoughts
Medication, counseling, combination of both
The Treatment Progression
Bi-Polar Disorder:
What is It?
Risk Factors
Symptoms
Treatment
Mood shifts from extreme happiness to
overwhelming despair, affects men and women
equally, typically starts in adolescence or young
adults
Genetic predisposition, risk increases 10-15 times
Manic Phase- extremely talkative, restless,
delusional, racing thoughts, hypersexuality,
angry outbursts, lack of concentration
Depressive Phase- abnormally low mood,
hopelessness, feelings of guilt, changes in
appetite and/or sleep patterns, withdrawal from
others, suicidal
Medications, counseling, support groups
The Many Faces of Bi-Polar
Check out “A-Z of BiPolar” on YouTube for
a long list of famous
people who have lived
with Bi-Polar Disorder
Seasonal Affective Disorder:
What is It?
Depression that occurs with reduced exposure to
sunlight because eyes transmit less light energy
along the optic nerve and release more
melatonin
Reduced sun exposure
Risk Factors
Symptoms
Treatment
Increased appetite, decreased physical activity,
irritability, general depression, symptoms exist
primarily during dark, winter months
Light therapy, exposure to natural sunlight
whenever possible, exercise
How to treat S.A.D.
Post-Partum Depression:
What is It?
Overwhelming depression that may last for several
months after birth of baby. Affects 10 – 15% of
new moms.
Risk Factors
Stress, isolation, decrease in estrogen and
endorphins
Symptoms
Treatment
Deep sadness, frequent crying, insomnia, fatigue,
irritability, fear of harming the baby, over concern
for the baby, appetite and sleep disturbances,
memory loss, lack of interest in baby
Support groups, antidepressant medications,
estrogen therapy
Post Partum Depression
Actress Gwyneth Paltrow
Some anxiety disorders
include…
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Generalized Anxiety
Disorder
Obsessive-Compulsive
Disorder
Panic Attacks
Post Traumatic Stress
Disorders
Phobia:
What is It?
Risk Factors
Symptoms
Treatment
Excessive fear of certain objects, situations, or
people where the fear in not in proportion
with the level of danger.
May run in families; strike more than 1 in 10
people. Usually first appears in adolescence
or adulthood
Extreme avoidance of the object of fear, panic
attacks, heart palpitations, extreme stress
symptoms
Cognitive Behavioral therapy,
relaxation and breathing exercises,
Exposure therapy
So many phobias….
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder:
What is It?
Risk Factors
Symptoms
Treatment
Urgent need to repeat a thought or action. The
obsessions are the disturbing thoughts, the
compulsions are rituals or behavior that is
performed to try to prevent or reduce the
obsessive thoughts.
Disorder that affects men and women equally, 1 in 50
often show up in teens, early adulthood.
Obsessions-uncontrollable thoughts or impulses
occur repeatedly
Compulsions-performed behaviors or rituals to
control disturbing thoughts
Cognitive behavior therapy (exposure and response
prevention)
Obsessive Compulsive
Disorder
Generalized Anxiety Disorder:
What is It?
Risk Factors
Symptoms
Treatment
Reoccurring state of anxiety, fear and tenseness,
much more than the normal anxiety people
experience day to day, nothing seems to
provoke it.
Genetic, brain chemistry, poor coping skills, more
common in women
Diagnosed when someone spends at least 6
months worrying excessively about a number
of everyday problems. Physical symptoms
may include: headaches, muscle tension,
irritability, sweating, nausea, frequent
urination
Medication, cognitive-behavior therapy,
relaxation techniques, often diminishes with
age
General Anxiety Disorder
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder:
What is It?
Symptoms
Treatment
After effects of a past event keeping a person from
living in a normal way. May relate to terrifying
past experience i.e. rape, shooting, natural
disaster
Reliving the trauma in the form of nightmares,
flashbacks, disturbing recollections, sleep
problems, depression, feeling detached/ numb,
may occur weeks, months, years after event.
Antidepressants and anxiety reducing
medications, CBT
PTSD
Schizophrenia is a
thought disorder…
Schizophrenia: A Thought Disorder
What is it?
Not a split personality, but a split with reality
People often think illogically & have false perception
of reality
Most hear voices and have visual hallucinations
Risk Factors
May be the result of physical illness and genetics
Viruses, brain chemistry & birth trauma may play a
role
Symptoms
Most hear voices and have visual hallucinations
Paranoia is a common symptom, believe outside
sources are trying to control them
Treatment
No known cure, but highly treatable with medication
(anti-psychotics)
Non-treatment (about 40%of the cases) can often
lead to suicide, homelessness, jail, victimization
by others
Dementia: A Cognitive
Disorder
Dementia: A Cognitive Disorder
What is it?
Risk Factors
Symptoms
Treatment
Decline of reasoning, memory and other mental
abilities.
Aging: 1% of people age 60-64, 30-50% of
people over 85
May also be caused by some diseases and
infections, head injuries,
drugs, stress and nutritional deficiencies
Difficulty finding words to use, forgetting names,
appointments,
Performing familiar tasks, confusion, mood
swings
Best to try to prevent rather than treat, includes
good nutrition, stress reduction techniques,
brain puzzles,
reading, problem solving experiences