PSY100Y5 Lecture Notes - Lecture 19: Amenorrhoea, Laxative, Psychoeducation
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Melancholic depression that"s particularly sad; more prone to suicide. Atypical depression doesn"t look like depression; ex. Much more likely in men than women, and more likely seen in cultures that don"t take these types of disorders seriously. Seasonal pattern a result of not getting enough sunlight in winter months. Rapid cycling pattern moving very quickly from manic to depressive episode (bipolar depression) Very rare ppl with these disorders rarely seek treatment and likely deny having it at all. Dissociative identity disorder simply lose all memory of themselves, likely leading to multiple personality disorder. Factitious disorder person knows what they"re doing themselves sick; consciously and aware of making themselves sick, but don"t know why they"re doing it. Convinced beyond logic and evidence that they have this particular disease. When diagnosed with hypochondriasis refuse at all costs to go to clinical psychologist; are offended that they believe its all in their head key sign of hypochondriasis.
