PSY 212 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder, Bipolar Disorder, Dysthymia
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Chapter 7: depressive and bipolar disorders & chapter 8: treatment of depressive and. Major depressive disorder (mdd: persistent sad or low mood that is severe enough to impair a perso(cid:374)"s i(cid:374)terest i(cid:374) or ability to engage in normally enjoyable activities. Includes emotional, motivational, cognitive, behavioral, and physical symptoms: disturbance in psychological, emotional, social, and physical functioning, episodic illness, single episode lasts two weeks to several months, typically recurrent. Other types of depressive disorders: double depression, mdd combined with dysthymia, premenstrual dysphoric disorder, clinically significant depressive symptoms during the week before menstruation, disruptive mood dysregulation disorder, combination of persistent depressive symptoms and severe temper. Sex, race, and ethnicity: women are twice as likely to suffer from mdd (26%) than men (12%, common in lower ses. Impact of unemployment and lack of education and financial resources. Impact of reproductive events: higher rates of mdd in whites at 17. 9%
