NEUR 1201 Lecture Notes - Lecture 16: Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Biology Of Depression
20 Apr 2016
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Mood disorders are psychological disorders characterized by pathological extremes of: moods which cycle between high and low are most commonly bipolar disorder. certain moods, from depression to mania. Mood disorders are common, affecting roughly 10% of the population annually. Sadness is an emotional pain and a natural consequence of difficult situations which we cannot run away from or fight and must instead wait out. It transitions to a pathological state when we lose sight of its time limited nature and we move into a state of learned helplessness. Depending on the number and severity of symptoms, a depressive episode can be categorized as mild, moderate, or severe: mild: some difficulties with work and social functions, severe: unable to continue with work, social, or domestic activities. Prior to the dsm-5, all mood disorders were addressed as one continuum. Depressive disorders" and bipolar and related disorders" are now handled independently.
