PSYC 2010 Lecture Notes - Lecture 16: Depressive Realism, Prefrontal Cortex, Learned Helplessness

• School: Auburn University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 2010
• Professor: Daniels

Document Summary

Neurobiological abnormalities (less slow-wave sleep, decreased metabolic activity, prefrontal cortex underachieve in depressed) Interpersonal relationships (good buffers, especially for depression) (a good) theory of depression should explain these . 11th leading cause of death in the us. 3rd leading causes of death in people ages from 10-14 and 13-19 year olds. Elderly white males have the highest rate of suicide of any group. Chronic, maladaptive cognitive-behavioral patterns that are integrated into personality. Often recognizable by adolescence (but not always diagnosed in this period) Generally do not diagnose until after 18 years of age. Paranoid: lack of trust in others, very suspicious, tend to stay by themselves, if they have relationships they are volatile. Schizoid: odd social relationships (do not want them, could care less), shy, withdrawn, dif culty expressing anger, cold . Schizotypal: odd thinking patterns, overt suspicion, overt hostility, have. Histrionic: (more common in females) want lots of attention, overreact, respond dramatically and intensively than needed.