Nursing 3920A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Cyclothymia, Nursing Diagnosis, Quetiapine
27 Feb 2018
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Week 8: situational depression may occur after a loss or trauma. Goals: explore the experience of depression for the individual/family, learn about dx criteria for major depression & mood disorders, discuss the legal and ethical issues surrounding euthanasia, assisted suicide, explore inter-professional roles surrounding the experience of death. 2: depression may go undiagnosed because of stigma and lack of information by public and medical personnel, symptoms may be masked by physical (somatic) complaints, diagnosed by psychiatric evaluation. In the last two weeks do you feel sad or happy most of the time: eating habits, hard to get out of bed, how long it lasts. Vegetative signs of depression**: nutrition - anorexia, sleep - insomnia, self-care deficits, elimination - constipation. Red flags: history of alcohol, or drug use, chronic pain, complex medical conditions, psychiatric concerns/history, past trauma in childhood. Avocados (especially if overripe), beer (including alcohol-free/reduced), caffeine (excessive amts. ), cheese (exceptions: cream cheese and cottage cheese), chocolate (excessive amts.
