Kinesiology 2276F/G Lecture Notes - Lecture 31: Research Diagnostic Criteria, Exercise Intensity, Meta-Analysis
11 Dec 2015
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Can be a mental problem (nonclinical) or a mental illness (clinical) Depends on severity and duration: not all forms of depression reach clinical levels, dysphoria: negative or aversive mood, mild/moderate depression: includes difficulty concentrating, disturbed sleep, changes in appetite, fatigue or loss of energy. Physiological and psychosocial factors interact in response to some stressful event. Some research has focused on biological factors (i. e. neurotransmitter deficiencies) but this is an insufficient explanation. Individual variation in manifestation: heredity, coping skills, experience, gender, environment, and social support. Depression is often untreated due to stigma of mental illness. When depression is treated: pharmacotherapy & psychotherapy, noncompliance its frequent, can be expensive & have unwanted side-effects. Physical activity could help both prevent and treat depression. Standard classification criteria: diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders (4th edition, research diagnostic criteria (rdc) o. Self report measures: questionnaires (e. g. center for epidemiologic studies depression scale (ces-d)
