PSYCH 270 Chapter Notes - Chapter 5: Interpersonal Psychotherapy, Behavioral Activation, Mania
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Symptoms of depression and mania, diagnostic criteria for depressive disorders and bipolar disorders, and epidemiology of these disorders. Depression self-recrimination, fatigue, low nrg, physical aches, sleep disorders, enlarged or minimized appetite, decreased sexual interest, disappearance of initiatives, social withdrawal, suicidal thoughts, hopelessness, depressed mood/loss of pleasure and interest. Mania act unusually, become louder and make incessant stream of remarks, difficulty to interrupt, flight of ideas, excessive self-confidence, even oblivious, Genetic, neurobiological, social, psychological factors that contribute to mood disorders genetic modest (37%) heritability of mdd, high hertability of bipolar. Disorders neurobiological antidepressants promote release of serotonin, norepinephrine and dopamine, social life events and interpresonal difficulties psychological neuroticism, cognitive theories. Medication and psychological treatments of mood disorders: interpersonal therapy. Explores - feelings and encourages expression of these feelings. Altering maladaptive thought patterns: behavioral activation. + positive reinforcements: behavioral couples therapy. Working w/ both members of a couple to + communicaiton: psychoeducational approaches. Help people learn about symptoms of disorder: electroconvulsive therapy.
