PSYC 001 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Grandiosity, Bipolar Disorder, Dysthymia
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Criteria 3 d"s: deviant, dysfunctional (maladaptive, distressing to self or others. Diagnostic and statistic manual (dsm-5: proposed in 1952 and now the standard, more than 350 disorders altogether, some of the 21 major categories of disorder. Personality disorder: 46% of adults suffer from at least one disorder during their lifetime. Neuroleptic drugs (usually inhibit dopamine activity; more next chapter) Higher concordance rate for mz twins than for dz twins. 10 times more common in your generation than in your grandparents. Women are two times more likely than men to experience major depression. Low levels of norepinephrine & serotonin criteria for major unipolar depression (at least 5 of 9 for diagnosis to be made) Depressed mood most of day, everyday, for 2 weeks straight. Excessively pleasure oriented (buying sprees, promiscuity, foolish business investments) Different forms (long vs short) of a gene interact with stressful environment creativity & mental illness.
