KIN354 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Major Depressive Disorder, Bipolar Disorder, Cyclothymia

• School: University of Waterloo
• Department: Kinesiology
• Course: KIN354
• Professor: Peter Hall

Document Summary

Major depressive disorder: most common form of depression. Dystemia: lower level of depression, last many years. Bipolar disorder: very low periods and high periods characterized by mania. Higher rate of suicide than major depressive disorder. Manic phase: includes aggressiveness and can be dangerous. Disorders conferring greatest risk: depressive disorder, substance abuse disorder and schizophrenia. With treatment there is a good chance to return normal. Primary treatments are: drug therapy, talk therapy. Type: unipolar - dysthymia and bipolar cyclothymia, bipolar 1 and 2. Psychotic features: person may develop unusual beliefs and ideas. Suicide: uncommon in depression and rare in general population. About 50% who died from suicide is from depressive disorder. Laws such as not allowing suicide lowers rates. Women more attempts: less lethal methods (poison overdoses) Men higher absolute suicide rate: more lethal methods (weapons) Men are 2 to 4 more likely to compete suicide. Older adults at highest risk and younger adults is declining.