Common Mental Disorders Depression - New Zealand Doctor
Common Mental Disorders Depression - New Zealand Doctor
Common Mental Disorders Depression - New Zealand Doctor
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Glossary, abbreviations<br />
and acronyms<br />
Adult<br />
Anhedonia<br />
Anticholinergic side<br />
effects<br />
Attachment difficulty<br />
Atypical depression<br />
Augment<br />
Behaviour therapy (BT)<br />
Cognitive behavioural<br />
therapies (CBT)<br />
Comorbidity<br />
Aged 18 years or over<br />
Inability to feel pleasure or happiness from things that are<br />
normally pleasurable<br />
Side effects such as dry mouth, blurred vision, constipation,<br />
urinary retention and sweating, which may occur with a<br />
number of drugs including tricyclic antidepressants<br />
Difficulty in establishing a close relationship between child<br />
and primary caregivers in early childhood. Attachment is<br />
a two-way process in which both the primary caregiver(s)<br />
and the infant are active participants<br />
A sub-type of major depressive disorder in which people<br />
have reactive mood and at least two of the following four<br />
symptoms: hyperphagia, hypersomnia, leaden paralysis<br />
or a lifetime history of interpersonal sensitivity to rejection,<br />
resulting in functional impairment<br />
Increase the effectiveness or speed of response of one<br />
treatment by adding another<br />
A structured psychological intervention, in which the<br />
therapist and patient work collaboratively to identify the<br />
effects of behaviours on current symptoms, feelings states<br />
and/or problem areas. They seek to reduce symptoms<br />
and problematic behaviours through behavioural tasks<br />
related to reducing avoidance, graded exposure, activity<br />
scheduling, behavioural activation and increasing positive<br />
behaviours<br />
Structured psychological interventions in which the patient<br />
works collaboratively with a therapist to identify the types<br />
and effects of thoughts, beliefs and interpretations on<br />
current problem areas; develops skills to identify, monitor<br />
and then counteract problematic thoughts, beliefs and<br />
interpretations related to the target symptoms/problems;<br />
and learns a repertoire of appropriate coping skills<br />
Two or more diseases or conditions occurring<br />
simultaneously<br />
Identification of <strong>Common</strong> <strong>Mental</strong> <strong>Disorders</strong> and Management of <strong>Depression</strong> in Primary Care 149
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