BLG 312 Lecture Notes - Depressive Personality Disorder, Major Depressive Disorder, Dysthymia
11 Feb 2013
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Daily charting or symptoms for at least two menstrual cycles. On the plus side inclusion might alert ppl to the hormonal bases of monthly mood changes linked to the menstrual cycle and thereby foster more tolerance and less blame. On the minus side listing such mood changes in a manual of mental disorders could convey the message that women who experience these psychological changes are mentally disordered. Passive aggressive personality disorder (negativistic personality disorder) Not attributable to depression, symptoms include resenting, resisting, and opposing demands and expectations by means of passive activities such as lateness, procrastination, forgetfulness and intentional inefficiency. The inference is that the person is angry or resentful and is expressing these feelings by not doing certain things rather than by being assertive or aggressive. Such ppl often feel mistreated, cheated or under appreciated. Depressive personality disorder- ppl whose general lifestyle is characterized by chronic gloominess, lack of cheer, and a tendency to worry a lot.
