Mood Disorder
Describe a patient with a mood disorder and the appropriate nursing interventions. Please answer the following questions in your initial posting:
Describe a client from your clinical setting or previous experience who experienced depression or mania. Include a brief history and 3-5 most pertinent medications.
Identify one problem that was not resolved with the treatment regimen. What are the reasons it may not have been successful? Include nursing as well as other team members.
Identify one effective nursing intervention and why you feel it worked.
Overall, do you feel this client was kept safe? Why or why not?
Please provide supporting evidence for your answers. At least150 words.
Sample Solution
A mood disorder is a mental health class that health professionals use to broadly describe all types of depression and bipolar disorders. Children, teens, and adults can have mood disorders. The most common types of mood disorders are: major depression, bipolar disorder, dysthymia, and substance-induced mood disorder. Depending on age and the type of mood disorder, a person may have different symptoms of depression. The most common symptoms of a mood disorder include: ongoing sad, anxious, or “empty” mood; feeling hopeless or helpless; having low self-esteem; feeling inadequate or worthless; excessive guilt; and repeating thoughts of death or suicide, wishing to die, or attempting suicide. Therapy, antidepressants, and support and self-care can help treat mood disorders.
