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HDFS 312 Exam 3 Detailed Questions And
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What is mental health - ANS state of successful mental functioning that is
characterized by...

1. productive activities

2. fulfilling relationships

3. ability to adapt to change and adversity



this definition of mental health focuses on what? - ANS the presence of positive
indicators, rather than the absence of disorders



mental disorders/ psychopathology - ANS psychological or behavioral patters that
are not expected as normal parts of development or culture



cause distress or impair function, are harmful to self and others



multidimensional life-span approach to assessing psychopathology - ANS we need
to consider all of the following when assessing

- biological forces

- psychological forces

- sociocultural forces (yaeba before and after self-mutilation may be culturally
appropriate)

,- life-cycle forces



life course considerations - ANS actively planning one's funeral has different
implications at different points in the lifespan



prevalence of mental disorders - ANS number of people in a population that have a
disorder in a given time frame/// total number of people in the population



risk factors for depression - ANS 1. younger age (average age of diagnosis is 32)

2. being female

3. unmarried, widowed, bereaved

4. stressful life events

5. lack of social support



prevalence of depression - ANS higher for females across the lifespan



spikes around 18-24 and 25-34 years of age



<5% of older adults in cummunity

>13% of older adults who need home health care

>20% of older adults in nursing homes

,affective, behavioral, and cognitive symptoms of depression - ANS dysphoria:
feeling sad, down, blue



anhedonia: diminished interest in pleasure of activities (more of a characteristic in
late life)



feelings of worthlessness



trouble concentrating



recurrent thoughts of death



physical symptoms of depression - ANS insomnia



changes in appetite



significant weight loss or gain



pain



trouble breathing



headaches

, fatigue



sensory loss



diagnosing major depressive - ANS symptoms must last at least 2 weeks



other causes must be rules out (substances, medications, medical conditions,
bereavement)



clinician must determine how symptoms are affecting daily life



geriatric depression scale, center of epidemiological studies depression scale, and
beck depression scale.... - ANS ALL of these are used to help screen for depression,
but NONE of them can be used to diagnose depression (only a trained clinician can
properly diagnose)



difficulties diagnosing older adults - ANS 1. co-morbidity with Alzheimer's

2. co-morbidity with physical conditions

3. age-related changes in sleeping and eating

4. age-related increase likelihood of bereavement

5. thoughts of death may be age-appropriate

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