PSY240H5 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Models 1, Cortisol, Catecholamine
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Symptoms : continuous feeling of sadness, lost of interest or in a ability to feel pressure(anhedonio, difficulty making decision or concentrating, difficulty sleeping, fatigue, difficulty concentrating, feelings of worthlessness or guilt, suicidal thoughts, either agitation or slowing down, in the dsm 5 people who are mourning a recent death can be diagnosed with depression if their symptoms meet the criteria for depression. Prevalence and course of mdd: affect 5% of canadians but occurrence is more if they were previously diagnosed with depression, mostly affect people in 20s(mid, mdd mostly occur (comorbid) with anxiety affect more than 50% of people, ind with more severe and chronic depression show slower and less complete response to treatment, persistent depressive disorder (dysthymic disorder) : is a depressed mood that occurs for most of the day, for more days than not, for at least 2 years.
