NURS 3001 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Anticonvulsant, Cured Fish, Bipolar Ii Disorder
14 Sep 2017
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8. 6: mania is experienced by approximately 0. 6-1% of the canadian population, mood disorders are often accompanied with co-morbidities, including, another mental illness (e. g. , schizophrenia, medical conditions, substance abuse, mood is defined as: A pervasive and sustained emotion that colours ones perception of the world and how one functions in it. Normal variations in mood occur as responses to specific life experiences. Normal mood variations such as sadness, euphoria, and anxiety are time limited and are not associated with significant functional impairment. The normal range of mood or affect varies considerable both within and between cultures. Characterized by: severe apathy, weight loss, profound guilt, symptoms are worse in the morning, early morning awakening, often suicidal ideation, atypical features refers to dominant vegetative symptoms (e. g. , overeating, oversleeping). Onset is younger, psychomotor activities are slow, and anxiety is often an accompanying problem, which may cause misdiagnosis. This lasts longer than post-partum blues and occurs when demands are overwhelming.
