Study Questions

Chapter 13

Mood Disorders

 

 

  1. What is mood?

 

 

  1. What is affect?

 

 

  1. What is unipolar depression?

 

 

 

  1. What is Dysthymic disorder?

 

  1. What is cyclothymic disorder?

 

  1. What is overgeneralization?

 

  1. What is bi-polar depression? What neurotransmitters are thought to be involved in depression?

 

  1. What is dichotomous thinking?

 

 

  1. List three nursing diagnoses for the client with unipolar depression.

 

 

  1. List three nursing diagnoses for the client with bipolar depression.

 

 

  1. What are three topics to teach to the client and family regarding antidepressants?

 

 

  1. What are three factors to teach regarding lithium therapy?

 

 

  1. Besides lithium, what other medications would you expect to be ordered for the client with bipolar disorder?