PSYCO105 Lecture : Feb 29 - Psychological Disorders Continued.doc
1 May 2012
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Mood disorders: depressive disorders: characterized by prolonged or extreme depression, bipolar disorders: characterized usually by alternating episodes of mania and depression (mania: extreme elation) Some examples of anxious thoughts include. : what if i get sick and become an invalid, something will happen to some i care about, something might happen that will ruin my appearance. I am going to have a heart attack. If you are related to someone with depression, you stand a greater chance of having a gad. Brain mechanisms in depression: an early theory of depression posited that it results from a brain deficiency in either or both of the nt"s, nep and serotonin. Manic condition: characterized by expansive, euphoric feelings; elevated self-esteem; increased talkativeness; decreased need for sleep; and enhanced energy and enthusiasm. Judgement become increasingly poor and behaviour increasingly maladaptive: may be accompanied by bizarre thoughts and dangerous behaviours, mania may be a time of irritability, suspiciousness, or rage.
