PSYCH 110 Lecture Notes - Lecture 13: Postpartum Depression, Seasonal Affective Disorder, Twin
3 Feb 2020
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Seasonal affective disorder- special case of depression, can be severe (sad) o mild (winter blues). Occurs when the days get shorter in late fall. Loss of light leads to a phase delay" in circadian rhythms. Risk factor is living farther north from the equator. Can be treated by bright light exposure as well as exercise and sometimes medication. Postpartum depression- onset of mood symptoms during pregnancy or within the 4 weeks after birth. Around 10% of mothers will suffer from postpartum depression. Postpartum depression with psychosis: 1 in 1000, delusions accompanied by depression. Easily treatable and almost all make a full recovery in a few months after treatment. Bipolar disorder- experience of both depression and mania. Feelings of elation, racing thoughts, faste speech than normal, grandiosity/ inflated self-esteem, hyperactive/ lack of sleep, hypersocial, overspending, increased sex drive. Bipolar 1: one full episode of mania lasting a week or longer, o requiring hospitalization.
