Disorders

1. What is the definition of an affective disorder?

Loss of contact with reality - delusions and hallucinations leading to confusion and disorientation. Leads to withdrawal from the outside world.
To 'affect' your mood -disabling on normal life.
Gives a contnuous feeling of fear/anxiety which is disabling and can impose of daily life.

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Loss of contact with reality - delusions and hallucinations leading to confusion and disorientation. Leads to withdrawal from the outside world.
Gives a contnuous feeling of fear/anxiety which is disabling and can impose of daily life.
To 'affect' your mood -disabling on normal life.

Insomnia. Fidgeting/lethargy. Feeling of worthlessness/guilt. Less ability to concentrate. Recurrent thought of death.
Marked persistent fear hwich is excessive and unreasonable. Exposure to sitmulus provokes immediate response. Person rwecognises fear as excessive. Phobic situation is avoided. Disrupts normal life. > lasts more than 6 months.
MUST HAVE social occupation dysfunction. Dleusions Hallucinations. Disrganised speech and behaviour. Negative symptoms. > 2 or more lasting 6 months with no explanation as a cause (e.g. medication)

MUST HAVE social occupation dysfunction. Dleusions Hallucinations. Disrganised speech and behaviour. Negative symptoms. > 2 or more lasting 6 months with no explanation as a cause (e.g. medication)
Marked persistent fear hwich is excessive and unreasonable. Exposure to sitmulus provokes immediate response. Person rwecognises fear as excessive. Phobic situation is avoided. Disrupts normal life. > lasts more than 6 months.
Insomnia. Fidgeting/lethargy. Feeling of worthlessness/guilt. Less ability to concentrate. Recurrent thought of death.

MUST HAVE social occupation dysfunction. Dleusions Hallucinations. Disrganised speech and behaviour. Negative symptoms. > 2 or more lasting 6 months with no explanation as a cause (e.g. medication)
Marked persistent fear hwich is excessive and unreasonable. Exposure to sitmulus provokes immediate response. Person rwecognises fear as excessive. Phobic situation is avoided. Disrupts normal life. > lasts more than 6 months.
Insomnia. Fidgeting/lethargy. Feeling of worthlessness/guilt. Less ability to concentrate. Recurrent thought of death.