PSYCH101 Chapter Notes - Chapter 49: Major Depressive Disorder, Major Depressive Episode, Mood Disorder

• School: University of Waterloo
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYCH101
• Professor: Richard Ennis

Document Summary

2 principal forms: major depressive disorder prolonged hopelessness and lethargy, bipolar disorder alternates b/w depression and mania. Depression is the #1 reason ppl seek mental health services. Depression is the leading cause of disability worldwide. Depressed mood is often a response to a past and current loss. Depression is like psychic hibernations slows us down, defuses aggression, helps us let go of unattainable goals, and restrains risk taking. Bipolar disorder alternates b/w depression and mania in milder forms, mania can fuel creativity those who rely on emotional expression and vivid imagery suffer bipolar disorder more. Much less common than depression, but is often more dysfunctional afflicts men and women equally. Many behavioural and cognitive changes accompany depression. Women"s risk of major depression is nearly double men"s: women are more vulnerable to internalize disorders, women are more vulnerable to external. Most major depressive episodes self-terminate stressful events related to work, marriage, and close rel"ships often precede depression.