NSG 211 Mood and Affect (Complete And Verified Study material) (21pages) LEARNEXAMS

1. Affect: Answer Refers to people's feelings in response to their environment whetherpositive and pleasant or negative and unpleasant 2. Affective disorder: Answer Person's mood goes far beyond the usual normal "ups anddowns" 3. Depression: Answer Feelings of sadness that are much more severe and longer lastingthan the suspected precipitated event The mood of affected individuals is much more intense May have very little energy, sleep disturbances, lack of appetite, limited libido, and inability to perform ADLs May describe overwhelming feelings of sadness, despair, hopelessness, and disorganization 4. Clinical depression: Answer Disorder that can interfere with a person's family, life, job,and social interactions. Left untreated it can produce multi physical problems that lead to further depressionor in extreme cases suicide 5. Tricyclic antidepressants: Answer Amines, secondary amines, and tetracyclics 6. TCAs: Answer