L33 Psych 100B Study Guide - Final Guide: Major Depressive Episode, Mania, Major Depressive Disorder
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Symptoms of mania: inflated self-esteem or grandiosity, decreased need for sleep, more talkative, thoughts are racing, easily distractible, excessive involvement in pleasurable activities. Major depressive disorder: increases risk for suicide. Males are higher than females for suicide rates. Method chosen is different (men use guns, females non-successful means overdose) Suicide warning signs and increased risk: talking about death or disappearing, writing letters, saying goodbyes, giving things away, prior attempt(s, family history of suicide, drug/alcohol use, having a plan and means. Suicide realities: 3rd cause of death among 15-24 year olds, most people give some warning, most people feel some ambivalence, risk doesn"t always decrease with better mood, won"t push someone to do it by asking about it. Biological treatment major depressive disorder: ssris increase amount of serotonin in the synapse (1980s) Side effects are less than other drugs (harder to overdose: tricyclics, monoamine oxidase inhibitors (maos, ect produces a seizure show confusion and loss of memory of recent experiences.
