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Mood Disorders
Depression
Can refer to either:
A mood: a pervasive and sustained emotional response A clinical syndrome: a combination of emotional, cognitive and behavioral symptoms
Emotional Symptoms
Depressed or dysphoric mood is the most common and obvious symptom of depression People who are depressed describe themselves as feeling utterly gloomy, dejected and despondent Manic patients experience euphoric like symptoms
Cognitive Symptoms
Involve changes in the way people think about themselves and their surroundings Depressed people may have trouble concentrating and are easily distracted Preoccupation with guilt and worthlessness Manic patients report sped up thoughts and ideas
Somatic Symptoms
Related to basic physiological or bodily functions Include fatigue, aches and pains, and serious changes in appetite or sleeping patterns
Behavioral Symptoms
Changes in the things that people do and the rate at which they do them Psychomotor retardation often accompanies the onset of depression Manic patients show energetic, provocative and flirtatious behavior
Manic Episode
A distinct period of abnormally and persistently elevated, or expansive mood, lasting at least one week During the period of mood disturbance, three of more of the following symptoms have persisted and have been present to a significant degree
Mood Disorders
Two primary types:
Unipolar mood disorder: the person experiences only episodes of depression Bipolar mood disorder: the person experiences episodes of mania as well as depression
Subtypes
After the first episode, 50%- 60% chance of a second , and a 5%-10% chance of a manic episode (i.e. developing bipolar I disorder) After second episode, 70% chance of a third After third episode, 90% chance of a fourth The greater number of previous episodes is an important risk factor for recurrence
Cancer, COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease), Pain, eating disorders Causation:
Meds: steroids Diseases: hypothyroidism
Dysthymic Disorder
Depressed mood for at least two years Never without at least two of the following symptoms for more than two months
Poor appetite or overeating, insomnia or hypersomnia, low energy, low self esteem, poor concentration, feelings of hopelessness
Dysthymic Disorder
No major depressive episode during the first two years Lifetime risk of 3%
Bipolar I Disorder
One or more manic episodes Lifetime risk of 1%
These positron emission tomography scans of the brain of a person with bipolar disorder show the individual shifting from depression, top row, to mania, middle row, and back to depression, bottom row, over the course of 10 days.
Bipolar II Disorder
One or more major depressive episodes At least one hypomanic episode
A hypomanic episode is a less severe version of a manic episode.
No manic episodes
Gender Differences
Women are two or three times more vulnerable to depression than men
Sex hormones, stressful life events, childhood adversity, etc May be more likely to seek treatment May be more likely to be labeled as depressed
Children Statistics
Up to 2.5% of children in the US suffer from depression Up to 8.3% of adolescents in the US suffer from depression Girls entering puberty are twice as likely to experience depression as boys
Types of Causes
Many of these children are emotionally damaged or lack emotional development and often have difficulties adjusting Traumatic Event may affect the development of the Limibic System
Depression In Disease
Estimated 1/3 people with chronic disease have depression. Alzheimers
Boston Study
14% had history of depression
HIV
1/3 estimated to have depression
Continued
The rate for depression occurring with medical illness*:
Heart attack: 40-65% Coronary artery disease (without heart attack): 18-20% Parkinson's disease: 40% Multiple sclerosis: 40% Stroke: 10-27% Cancer: 25% Diabetes: 25%
*Reviewed by the doctors at The Cleveland Clinic Department of Psychiatry and Psychology.
Psychological Factors
Cognitive Vulnerability
People responding differently to the same negative experience involving loss, failure and disappointment
https://www.depressionadvances.com/animation/brainAnimations.html
DEPRESSION
Weight changes Appetite problems Sleep problems
Biological Factors
Neurotransmitters and Neurons
The signal enters the neuron through the dendrite and proceeds through the cell body to the axon where it is switched from a electric signal to a chemical one Theses chemical signals are called neurotransmitters
Neurotransmitters can fit into many receptors, but receptor sites can only receive specific transmitters Upon release the transmitter is broken down by mono amine oxidase (MAO) or its taken back in by the neuron that released it, called reuptake
Biological Factors
Of the 30 or so known neurotransmitters, depression effects Serotonin, Norepinephrine, and Dopamine Depression has been linked to both low and elevated Norepinephrine concentrations.
Fraternal twins have a 19% chance of developing a depressive disorder if the other develops one
Bipolar Causes
Relation to Person w/Bipolar 2nd degree relative Sibling Fraternal Twin One Parent Both Parents Identical Twin Risk of Developing Bipolar 1% 3-7% 15-25% 15-30% 50-75% 70%
Causes of Depression
Depression has been linked to size/function in the temporal and frontal lobes and the cingulate gyrus. However, it is unclear as to whether the depression causes the abnormalities or the depression is a result of the abnormalities.
Treatments:
Unipolar Mood Disorders
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Antidepressant Medication
Others
Electroconvulsive Therapy Vagus Nerve Stimulation Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation
Evaluation of Life-Experiences
Help patient develop realistic expectations about life, and help distinguish between what the patient needs and what they want
Self-talk
Help patient identify negative self-talk, teach them how to combat these thoughts and to replace them with positive thought
Pessimistic Thinking
Help patient develop more optimistic view of world
Treatment: Antidepressants
Four types of drugs are used in the treatment of depression and other associated mood disorders:
Tricyclic antidepressants Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitor Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors Serotonin Norepinephrine Reuptake Inhibitors
Tricyclic Antidepressants
From 1960s until late 1980s, tricyclic antidepressants represented the major pharmaceutical treatment for depression They still provide the surest antidepressant response for moderately to severe depression
Tricyclic Antidepressants
TCAs work by increasing the concentration of norepinephrine and serotonin in certain regions of the CNS TCAs impede the reuptake of norepindephrine and serotonin They are safe and effective for up to 80% of patients
Tricyclic Antidepressants
There are two broad chemical classes:
Tertiary Amines
They have a greater effect in boosting serotonin than norepinephrine.
amitriptyline, imipramine, trimipramine and doxepin
Secondary Amines
Greater increase of norepinephrine levels
nortriptyline, desipramine, and protriptyline
Venlafaxine
Venlafaxine inhibits serotonin and norepinephrine reuptake without significant effects on muscarinic, cholinergic, histaminic, or alphaandrenergic receptors. Therefore, venlafaxine activity is similar to tricyclics and SSRIs but has a less adverse side-effect profile.
Bupropin
Bupropin is the newest drug for treating depression, although the exact neurochemical mechanism is not known
Does not inhibit monoamine oxidase or inihibit the reuptake serotonin and norepinephrine Does inhibit the reuptake of dopamine to some extent
Treatments: Antidepressants
50-65% of people given an antidepressant show much improvement over 3 months, compared to 25-30% of people given a placebo.
Indicates that although drug is effective, antidepressants, like most medicines, may have some benefits due to placebo affect
Treatments: Antidepressants
Medication must be used every day or at every time prescribed. If not taken correctly treatment will not be effective and may have adverse effects. Antidepressants will usually take 1-2 weeks work, however some may take up to six weeks
Treatments: Antidepressants
On the basis of clinical research and experience, the consensus is that most people can be taken off their antidepressants after six to eight months of clinical response without doing worse than patients continuing on the drug
Bipolar Treatments
Psychiatric Management Acute Treatment Maintenance Treatment
Psychiatric Management
At this time, there is no cure for bipolar disorder; however, treatment can decrease the associated morbidity and mortality.
Side effects usually disappear once therapeutic effects if medication take hold
Interaction
Stroke, hypertension Large increase in blood and incidence of Psychosis, agitation Increase heteocyclic Blocks metabolism of Can block metabolism of heterocyclics Blocks metabolisms of
Interaction
Increase risk for side effect; covulsions Hypertension; convulsions Serotonin Syndrome Increased blood pressure Potentially fatal interaction Brief psychosis Increased blood pressure Hypertensive crisis possible May worsen hypoglycemia Serotonin Syndrome possible
shaking dizziness fits / convulsions disturbance of sexual function (but this is also a feature of depression) sweating bruising manic or hypomanic behaviour abnormal movements low sodium level suicidal ideas abnormal movements low sodium level suicidal ideas
Yawning Tremor Gas Anxiety Agitation Abnormal vision Headache Sexual dysfunction
Withdrawls: SNRIs
Stopping treatment with SNRIs, especially when done suddenly, can cause withdrawal-like symptoms:
nausea, vomiting, anxiety, diarrhea, agitation, confusion, headaches, nightmares, coordination changes, or skin-tingling or shock-like sensations Sometimes referred to as discontinuation syndrome
Ethics
Ethics
Ethical issue arises over a depressed patients ability to make decisions concerning treatment. An elderly patient that has been diagnosed with depression has recently become gravely ill, requiring dialysis.
Ethics
If you are not given an effective dosage of antidepressant medication, suicide rates increase. Is the hit-or-miss method of treatment with medication ethical? Untreated Depression has a high risk of suicide that accompanies the disorder
Ethics
54% of patients with bipolar disorder are misdiagnosed as having depression Misdiagnoses and treatment of patients with bipolar disorder as having a unipolar disorder can magnify the patients symptoms
Many antidepressants can cause a patient with bipolar disorder to have exaggerated and prolonged highs and lows
Should we be quick to treat Depression with medication when misdiagnosis can have serious consequences.
References
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