NURS309 Study Guide - Comprehensive Final Exam Guide - Major Depressive Disorder, Anxiety, Schizophrenia
20 Nov 2018
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Tertiary prevention of depressive disorders: mdd additional information. Co-morbidity: anxiety symptoms occur in 60 to 90% of those with depression (presence has negative impact on illness) and increased risk for suicide, often present in borderline personality disorder, anxiety disorders, eating disorders and substance abuse. Secondary to medical conditions such as parkinson"s disease, inflammatory disorders (aids), ms, neoplastic disorders, abuse of alcohol and other substances (cocaine and benzos, barbiturates) Psychological predisposition to depression due to early life experiences: affects our inner core or basic assumptions about the self, may remain dormant until a stressful event occurs. Involves negative views of self, world and future. View of self as self-deprecating: world as a negative place. Future is hopeless or negative reinforcement to the self will continue. Seligman proposed anxiety maybe the initial response to stress, but if the person feels no control then depression may result: attributes blame to the self for an undesired event.
