Dysthymic disorder - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Final Exam: NR507/ NR 507 (2023/ 2024 Latest Update) Advanced Physical Assessment Exam| Grade A Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct- Chamberlain Q: A 32-year-old white female comes to your clinic, complaining of overwhelming sadness. She says for the past 2 months she has had crying episodes, difficulty sleeping, and problems with overeating. She says she used to go out with her friends from work but now she just wants to go home and be by herself. She also thinks that her work produ...

NUR 2488 Mental health nursing Exam 2 (100 OUT OF 100) Questions and Answers (GRADED A) - Rasmussen Instructions: Answer the following questions to the best of your ability. Each question has multiple-choice options. Choose the best answer for each question. 1. Periods of mental illness or dysfunction marked by an increase in the signs, symptoms, and seriousness are called: 1. Chronicity 2. Acute episodes 3. Remissions 4. Exacerbations Answer: 4. Exacerbations _________________________...

PSYC 435 - Abnormal Psychology Quiz 3 Concepts Complete Questions With Verified Answers What is a mood disorder? Extreme variations in mood—either low or high—are the predominant feature. What are the primary distinctions between depressive disorders and bipolar disorders? Unipolar: only depressive episodes. Bipolar: depressive and manic/hypomanic episodes. How prevalent are the two types of mood disorders? Major mood disorders = all anxiety disorders together. How do the ...

First line tx for Dysthymia - Answer-SSRIs AND psychotherapy First line tx for chronic Insomnia - Answer-CBT (> 3 months) How long must insomnia occur for to be diagnosed? - Answer-3d per week x 3 months First line tx for Cyclothymia - Answer-Anti-manic Agents (mood stabilizers & second gen antipsychotics) Diagnosis of dysthymic disorder? - Answer-Rule of 2s (DD) = 2 depressive symptoms, 2 years, never 2 months without symptoms MC reason for people to be on long term benzos? - ...

Study Guide: Psychological Disorders |100% Correct| When a behavior is _____, it is often considered abnormal. negative and more impulsive than is generally acceptable atypical in that it deviates from what is acceptable in a culture overly repetitive unique *Ans*atypical in that it deviates from what is acceptable in a culture What theoretical approach to psychological disorders would be most likely to consider a person's gender and ethnicity when diagnosing a disorder? Soci...

PSYC 435 - Abnormal Psychology Quiz 3 Concepts Questions With Verified Answers What is a mood disorder? Extreme variations in mood—either low or high—are the predominant feature. What are the primary distinctions between depressive disorders and bipolar disorders? Unipolar: only depressive episodes. Bipolar: depressive and manic/hypomanic episodes. How prevalent are the two types of mood disorders? Major mood disorders = all anxiety disorders together. How do the prevalence rates of ...

PSYC 435 - Abnormal Psychology Quiz 3 Concepts Complete Questions With Verified Answers What is a mood disorder? Extreme variations in mood—either low or high—are the predominant feature. What are the primary distinctions between depressive disorders and bipolar disorders? Unipolar: only depressive episodes. Bipolar: depressive and manic/hypomanic episodes. How prevalent are the two types of mood disorders? Major mood disorders = all anxiety disorders together. How do the prevalence...

A nurse is caring for a postsurgical patient who has small tortuous veins and had a difficult IV insertion. The patient is now receiving IV medications on a regular basis. What is the best nursing intervention to minimize the adverse effects of this drug therapy? A) Monitor the patient's bleeding time B) Check the patient's blood glucose levels C) Record baseline vital signs D) Monitor the IV site for redness, swelling, or pain A patient is in the clinic after 6 weeks of taking riluzo...

LMSW EXAM - Bootcamp LMSW, LMSW Questions and Answers 100% Solved 3 Areas to identify in each question (PPL) 1. Problem 2. Person 3. Last Sentence (guide to answer question) Key words 1. Person/Client "hot seat" 2. SAFETY Red Flags - suicide, abuse, life-threatening, unexplained marks, alcohol, recent loss 3. Strong words/adjectives 4. Age 5. Diagnosis 6. Symptoms/Duration 7. Who are you? 8. Where are you in session? 9. Quotations 10. Direct requests/concerns 11. Qualifie...

PSYC 435 - Abnormal Psychology Quiz 3 Concepts Complete Questions With Verified Answers What is a mood disorder? Extreme variations in mood—either low or high—are the predominant feature. What are the primary distinctions between depressive disorders and bipolar disorders? Unipolar: only depressive episodes. Bipolar: depressive and manic/hypomanic episodes. How prevalent are the two types of mood disorders? Major mood disorders = all anxiety disorders together. How do the ...