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प्रश्न
Explain the term mood disorder.
Write a brief note on the following:
Mood disorder
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उत्तर १
- A psychological disorder in which the individuals experience swings in their emotional states that are more extreme and prolonged than most people.
- Individuals with this disorder experience higher highs and lower lows, spending more time in these emotional states than most people do.
उत्तर २
A mood disorder is a mental health condition where a person experiences extreme or long-lasting changes in mood. These moods can be too high (as in mania) or too low (as in depression), and they affect how a person thinks, feels, and functions in daily life.
Common types of mood disorders include:
- Depression: persistent sadness, lack of energy, and loss of interest.
- Bipolar Disorder: shifts between episodes of depression and mania.
Mood disorders can interfere with work, relationships, and overall well-being, and they often need treatment like therapy or medication.
उत्तर ३
Mood disorders involve significant long-term mood changes. Mood disorders can be severe, chronic, and maladaptive, causing significant problems in personal, social, and occupational settings.
The two keywords in mood disorders are:
- Mania involves extreme and unreasonable feelings of excitement and happiness.
- Depression refers to intense melancholy or dejection.
Notes
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Answer the following question:
Define depression.
Give two symptoms for the following:
Bipolar disorder
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What is meant by the term projection?
Give any two causes of severe depression.
Give any two symptoms of severe depression.
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Sumit, aged seven years, is often scolded by his teachers as he distracts his classmates. The teachers have to make extra efforts to make him sit in class and pay attention. He disrupts the class by walking around.
- Identify the type of disorder displayed by Sumit.
- Explain any three symptoms of the disorder identified in subpart (a).
Given below is the conversation between a Patient's wife and the Psychiatrist. The Patient's wife is the informant.
| Patient's wife: | “Doctor, I am unable to adjust to my husband's behaviour”. |
| Psychiatrist: | “What changes have you noticed in him lately?” |
| Patient's wife: | “For the past three weeks, he has been very energetic and over excited. He has been shopping and buying unnecessary things. He behaved differently last month. He was profoundly sad for no known reason and had lost interest in life.” |
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Psychiatrist: |
“Since when have you been noticing this fluctuation in his behaviour?” |
| Patient's wife: | "Since the last three months.” |
- Identify the type of disorder displayed by the informant's husband.
- Explain any four causes of this disorder.
- Briefly explain Cognitive Behavioural Therapy that the Psychiatrist can use in the treatment of this patient.
Behavioural disorders are characterised by behaviours that are______.
Which disorder involves eating non-nutritive substances like paint or sand?
