NR607 Week 3 Midterm Exam Questions With Verified Solutions.
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Depression - Answer -mood disorder characterized by depressive symptoms that last longer than two weeks.
-influenced by genetic and environmental factors
-Signs and symptoms of depression include:
• sad or irritable mood
• feelings of hopelessness, worthlessness, or emptiness
• dimini...
NR607 Week 3 Midterm Exam Questions
With Verified Solutions.
Depression - Answer -mood disorder characterized by depressive symptoms that last longer than two
weeks.
-influenced by genetic and environmental factors
-Signs and symptoms of depression include:
• sad or irritable mood
• feelings of hopelessness, worthlessness, or emptiness
• diminished interest in activities
• significant weight or appetite changes
• fatigue, sleep disturbances including difficulty sleeping (insomnia) or sleeping too much
• cognitive changes such as difficulty concentrating, remembering infor, or making decisions
Imbalance of what neurotransmitters can result in depression? - Answer lower levels of:
dopamine
serotonin
norepinephrine
-Depressed patients often have decreased neurotransmitter activity in the prefrontal cortex (PFC) region
of the brain
• controls attention, mood, and personality
Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) - Answer -primary feature of MDD is the occurrence of at least one
episode of major depression lasting at least two weeks
-must experience 5+ of the following in 2 weeks to be dx'd with a major depressive episode
• feeling low most of the day for most days
• decreased interest in activities
• substantial weight loss, significant change in appetite
Symptoms of Psychosis: Hallucinations - Answer -Perceptual experiences in the absence of external
stimuli
• Auditory: hearing things that are not there (may include command hallucinations in which voices direct
the client to perform actions, often related to self-harm or violence towards others)
• Visual: seeing things that are not there
• Tactile: feeling sensations in the body in the absence of stimuli
• Olfactory: smelling things that are not there
• Gustatory: tasting things that are not there
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