HLTHAGE 3N03 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Metabolic Disorder, Coronary Artery Disease, Reinforcement
15 Oct 2018
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Depression, anxiety, bipolar and suicide - october 15. Understand what depression is from a clinical diagnosis standpoint. Describe the differences in symptom profiles between older adults and other age cohorts. Describe the etiology of depression in late life. Understand what bipolar disorder is from a clinical diagnosis standpoint. Identity important factors related to assessment of bipolar disorder in older adults. Identify the age related risk and protective factors of suicide. 5+ symptoms present during at least a 2 week period, must represent change from normal. At least one of the two core features: depressed mood most of the day or diminished interest or pleasure in activities. Symptoms: significant weight loss or weight gain, change in appetite; insomnia or hypersomnia; psychomotor agitation; fatigue; feelings of worthlessness/guilt; diminished ability to think/concentrate; recurrent thoughts of death or suicide or an attempt/plan for suicide. Symptoms cause clinically significant distress or impairment in functioning.
