PSY 245 Lecture Notes - Lecture 13: Dsm-5, Mania, Psy
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Two key emotions in mood disorders: depression, low, sad state in which life seems dark and its challenges are overwhelming. Not sadness (a temp mood state: mania, state of breathless euphoria frenzied by energy. The term depression is often used to describe general sadness or unhappiness: this loose use of the term confuses a normal mood swing with a clinical syndrome. Clinical depression can bring severe and long-lasting psychological pain that may intensify as time goes by. Around 17% of all adults experience unipolar depression at some time in their lives. The prevalence is similar in canada, england, france and many other countries. The rate of depression is higher among poor people than wealthier people: if you experience one episode of depression and leave it untreated, it is more likely to reoccour. If untreated, average duration of first episode is 6-9 months.
