PSY 3171 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Neurostimulation, Muscle Relaxant, Etiology

• School: University of Ottawa
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSY 3171
• Professor: Guergana Roumenova Mileva;

Document Summary

Dsm-5: two broad categories - unipolar(depression, negative mood) and bipolar (depression cycles with mania, depressive disorders - negative mood, bipolar and related disorders- depression cycling with periods of mania. Clinical mood disorders defined by their severity and duration. The common cold of mental disorders because of its prevalence. Very co-morbided, ancxiety and depression go hand in hand. Mdd lifetime prevalence, early to mid 20"s onset ( a lot are undiagnosed: america is between 5. 2 and 17. 2, czech republic 1% Mdd shows significant comorbidity with anxiety disorders. In 1998 in cana - 2. 6$ billion depression related productivity losses. Seeing depression more and more in adolescences and childhood. Chronic low mood for at least two years with three symptoms of mdd. Harder to cure , ssi do not work as well. Interpersonal theories: people with depression have problems in their interpersonal relationships, risk factors for depression. Negative feedback seeking - seek out criticism.