Depression: Signs/Symptoms correct answer: -loss of interest in life's activities
-negative view of the world
-anhedonia
-usually related to
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-poor kept appearance
Depression Signs/Symptoms: What is anhedonia? correct answer: loss of pleasure in usually pleasurable things
Depression Signs/Symptoms: In mild depression there is _____________ while there is ______________ in severe depression correct answer: weight gain; weight loss
Depression Signs/Symptoms: There are crying spells with ________________ and no more tears with ___________________ correct answer: mild to moderate depression; severe depression
Depression Signs/Symptoms: It is commons for client's to experience correct answer: sleep disturbances
Depression Signs/Symptoms: These clients have slow thoughts so we need to correct answer: speak slowly to them and use the therapeutic communication technique of silence (give them time to process)
Depression Signs/Symptoms: Clients who are depressed can have ___________________ and _________________ correct answer: delusions; hallucinations
Depression Treatment: They may need help with correct answer: their self-care
Depression Treatment: Prevent _________________ because _______________________ makes the client feel better correct answer: isolation; interacting with others
Depression Treatment: Help them experience correct answer: accomplishments
Depression Treatment: Be careful with _______________ as they may make the client _________________ correct answer: compliments; feel worse
Depression Treatment: If severely depressed, ________________________________ may be the best thing you can do. It's a _______________________________ correct answer: sitting with client and making no demands; self-esteem thing
Depression Treatment: As they feel better, encourage them to _____________________. Let the client know that _________________________________________ correct answer: describe their feelings; you understand they are in pain and feel powerless [Show Less]