PSY 250 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Psychomotor Agitation, Major Depressive Episode, Cyclothymia
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One thing is either depressed mood or loss of interest. When people are depressed their whole world is colorless. An elated or expansive mood for at least a one-week period. Increased self-esteem is a good thing, but this is dramatically. Goes from one idea to the next idea. 17% for major depressive disorder bipolar disorder 1% Once you reach adolescence is approximates to higher levels. Could relate to health changes or environmental changes. 2 or more episodes that occur at the same time usually in fall or winter comes from less sunlight/vitamin d (didn"t say it explicitly but former knowledge) Depression that is not as severe as major depressive disorder. Symptoms are similar but not exactly the same. When they come out of major depression just back to normal dysthymic symptoms. Bad things happen and you do something to mess it up more. Negative cognitive bias on how they see the world.
