PSYCH 14 Lecture Notes - Lecture 30: East Los Angeles College, Panic Disorder, Dysthymia
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Infants of depressed mothers display marked depressive behaviours (ex. sad faces, slow movement, lack of responsiveness) even when interacting with non-depressed adult. Dysthymia more prevalent than mdd for children, but reverses for adolescents and adults. Depressive disorders occur less frequently in children than in adults but rise dramatically in adolescence and is more frequent than in adults. Gender imbalance only exists in those referred to treatment. Emotional swing or oscillating manic states are characteristic of children brief/rapid-cycling manic episodes lasting only part of day. Childhood depression/mania often associated with and misdiagnosed as. Adhd or conduct disorder (aggression and destructive behaviour are common) Adolescents with bipolar disorder may become aggressive, impulsive, sexually provocative, and accident prone. Late-onset depressions associated with marked sleep difficulties, illness anxiety disorders, agitation. Those who become physically ill or begin to show signs of dementia might become depressed about it, but the signs of depression would be attributed to the illness or dementia and thus missed.
