PSYCH 115 Lecture Notes - Lecture 32: Seasonal Affective Disorder, Major Depressive Episode, Suicidal Ideation
Document Summary
Applies to recurrent mdd and bipolar disorder. Seasonal affective disorder (sad) accompanies episodes that occur during. Most usual pattern depressive episode begins late fall and ends early certain seasons (ex. winter depression) spring. In bipolar disorder depressed during winter, manic during summer. Episodes must have occurred for at least two years with no evidence of non-seasonal major depressive episodes occurring during that period. Winter depression tend toward excessive sleep/appetite and weight gain. Mean age of onset for mdd 25 yrs for those not already in treatment; 29 yrs for those in treatment. Average age seems to be decreasing girls. Prevalence of md increases dramatically during adolescent years, particularly in. Worldwide trend toward developing depression at increasingly earlier ages. Relatively poor prognosis response to treatment. Stronger likelihood of disorder running through family onset pdd. Greater prevalence of current personality disorders found in patients with early- Pdd may last 20-30 years or more median duration is 5 years for adults and 4.
