PSY 225 Lecture Notes - Lecture 13: Insular Cortex, Cognitive Model, Prefrontal Cortex
8 Mar 2016
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Five or more of symptom that have been present during the same 2 week period and represent a change from previous functioning. For children, depressed mood or anhedonia may be stated by child or those. Clusters of emotional cognitive and behavioral and physical or somatic symptoms. Between 2- 8% of children ages 4-18 experience mdd. Recurrent thoughts of death, reduced ability to think. Weight loss or gain, fatigue or loss of energy. Rare among preschool and school aged children, increased twofold by adolescence. Lifetime prevalence estimates range from 10-14% but rates may be. As many as 90% of youth have depression have at least 1 other comorbid diagnosis. 50 % will have 2 or more disorders. Most common comorbid disorders in clinic referred youth are anxiety. Also specific phobias and separation anxiety disorders. Other common comorbid disorders are conduct problems, adhd and. Usually a history of milder episodes that do not meet full criteria.
