PSYC 101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Mania, Catatonia, Reduced Affect Display
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Mood disorders: characterized by consistent low mood, feelings of sadness, and/or agitation, feelings of being empty inside. Major depressive disorder: lack of energy sleep disturbance change in eating habits dramatic weight loss/gain too much sleep lost of interest in activities many physical problems that are undiagnosed mimic depression. Bipolar can have all symptoms of depression in low phase. Nothing bad can happen dangerous sexual situations go through savings account. 1 higher risk of suicide manic episode gives them the energy to do it anger can be intensified tend to have drug/alcohol problems know that something is wrong with them -- self medicate. Schizophrenia: characterized by major disturbances to perception, language, behavior, emotion, and thought. Do not have multiple personalities unusual for someone 50+ to become schizophrenic usually teens and mid to late twenties. Auditory: hearing things disturbing to the person, causing distress, often times voice are not friendly -- high risk of suicide attempts.
