1. Affect:
Answer Refers to people's feelings in response to their environment whetherpositive and
pleasant or negative and unpleasant
2. Affective disorder:
Answer Person's mood goes far beyond the usual normal "ups anddowns"
3. Depression:
Answer
Feelings of sadness that are much more severe and longer lastingthan the suspected
precipitated event
The mood of affected individuals is much more intense
May have very little energy, sleep disturbances, lack of appetite, limited libido, and
inability to perform ADLs
May describe overwhelming feelings of sadness, despair, hopelessness, and
disorganization
4. Clinical depression:
Answer
Disorder that can interfere with a person's family, life, job,and social interactions.
Left untreated it can produce multi physical problems that lead to further depressionor in
extreme cases suicide
5. Tricyclic antidepressants:
Answer Amines, secondary amines, and tetracyclics
6. TCAs:
Answer
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