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Common Mental Disorders Depression - New Zealand Doctor

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Glossary, abbreviations and acronyms<br />

Pharmacokinetics<br />

Placebo<br />

Problem-solving<br />

therapy<br />

Psychodynamic<br />

psychotherapy<br />

Psychomotor agitation<br />

and retardation<br />

Psychotic symptoms<br />

Rangatahi<br />

Screening<br />

Self-management<br />

Sleep hygiene<br />

Somatic/somatisation<br />

The study of the movement of drugs into, within and out<br />

of the body ie, what the body does to the drug<br />

A physically inactive substance given as part of a clinical<br />

research trial. It has no specific pharmacological activity<br />

against illness<br />

A structured psychological intervention that focuses on<br />

learning to cope with specific problem areas and where<br />

the therapist and patient work collaboratively to identify<br />

and prioritise key problem areas, break problems down<br />

into specific manageable tasks, solve problems, and<br />

develop appropriate coping behaviours<br />

A psychological intervention in which the therapist and<br />

patient explore conflicts and how these are represented<br />

in current situations and relationships, and patients are<br />

given an opportunity to explore feelings and conflicts,<br />

originating in the past. Therapy is non-directive and<br />

patients are not taught specific skills such as thought<br />

monitoring or problem-solving<br />

Psychomotor activities are the physical movements<br />

related to mental processes. Agitation is displayed by<br />

unintentional and purposeless motions (eg, incoherent<br />

conversation, expansive gesturing, pacing and hair<br />

twirling) and retardation by a slowing of thought<br />

processes, speech and physical movements<br />

Hallucinations and/or delusions<br />

Adolescent<br />

A test performed on a large number of people to identify<br />

those who have a disorder, used routinely over and above<br />

customary clinical assessment<br />

Engagement in activities that protect and promote health,<br />

monitoring and management of the symptoms and<br />

signs of illness, management of the impact of illness on<br />

functioning, emotions and interpersonal relationships and<br />

adherence to treatment regimes<br />

Behavioural practices that promote effective sleep<br />

Related to the body rather than the mind: somatisation<br />

refers to the expression of a mental event via physical<br />

symptoms or a physical disorder<br />

Identification of <strong>Common</strong> <strong>Mental</strong> <strong>Disorders</strong> and Management of <strong>Depression</strong> in Primary Care 153

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