PSYB32H3 Lecture Notes - Major Depressive Disorder, Mania, Bipolar Disorder
23 Jun 2011
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Chapter 10 mood disorders mood disorders disorders in which there are disabling disturbances in emotion. Mood disorders are often associated with other psychological problems, such as panic attacks, substance abuse, sexual dysfunction, and personality disorders. The presence of other disorders can increase severity and result in poorer prognosis. Symptoms and signs of depression vary somewhat across the lifespan. Depression in children often results in somatic complaints, such as headaches or stomach aches. In older adults, depression is often characterized by distractibility and complaints of memory loss. Depression is substantially less prevalent in china than in north america due in part to cultural mores (customs/traditions) that make it less appropriate for chinese people to display emotional symptoms. Overall 15% of depressed primary care patients in canada are referred to as psychologizers (people who emphasize the psychological aspects of depression) People in most cultures tend to emphasize physical symptoms. Most depression, although recurrent, tends to dissipate with time.
