HLTHAGE 1CC3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Major Depressive Episode, Major Depressive Disorder, Psychomotor Agitation
19 Dec 2016
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One or more major depressive episodes without mania: episodes, five + symptoms during two-week period. Diminished ability to think or concentrate, indecisiveness. Recurrent thoughts of suicide: persistent depressive disorder (dysthymia)-chronic, but less severe than mdd. If this person has lost a family member/spouse they are not depressed they are grieving - normal reaction: removed from dsm-5, now can be diagnosed with depression. Greater professional autonomy or widening the boundaries of illness: why does losing your job/getting involved as a victim in a crime = depression but death doesn"t, split divide in community. In a north american context, women are more likely to experience stressful events. Sexual violence, difficulty achieving a well paying job. Growth of me culture- things that kept depression in check (family, community, nation) on the wane: self focused. Parenting to prevent failure may neutralize good uses of feeling bad, such as: catapulting us into action, flow .
