PSYCH101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Biogenic Substance, Paroxetine, Sertraline

• School: University of Waterloo
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYCH101
• Professor: Richard Ennis

Document Summary

Classifying psychological disorders with the dsm: reliable method of diagnosis, criteria for diagnosis, etiology (causes, prognosis (predictions, statistics (e. g. , prevalence, risk factors, guide treatment choices, biased to medical model, promotes labelling. Goals of therapy: cure disorder, alleviate symptoms/suffering, shorten duration of episode, prevent future episodes. At least 5 of the following: one or both of the first two, plus three of more of the rest. Must be present for at least 2 weeks: depressed mood most of the day, and/or, markedly diminished interest or pleasure in activities. Depression: emotional symptoms, sadness, hopelessness, anxiety, misery. Triad: negative cognitions about self, world, and future, motivational symptoms, loss of interest, lack of desire, difficulty starting anything, somatic symptoms, loss of appetite, lack of energy, sleep difficulties, weight loss/gain. Depression patterns: 50% depression will recur: about half will have a future episode after the other, 40% will never recur after recovery, 10% no recovery, chronic depression never get back to premorbid state.