PSY BEH 113D Lecture Notes - Lecture 32: Major Depressive Disorder, Hip Fracture, Bipolar Disorder
13 Jan 2020
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Older adults may not be correctly diagnosed for major depressive disorder. Age differences in symptoms: older adults are more likely to seek treatment for physical symptoms. Health care professionals may not be trained in diagnosis of older adults. Physicians spend too little time with them. Health care workers should look for possible contributing psychosocial factors. Age differences in symptoms: older adults are more likely to seek. Medical conditions can present significant risk factors, including: Depressive disorders may also cause further impairments in physical and cognitive functioning. One or more manic episodes (elated, grandiose, expansive, highly energetic) At least half begin before person reaches 25 years old. Less is known about bipolar disorder in later life than major depressive disorder. Go to great lengths to avoid anxiety-provoking situations. Most highly prevalent of all psychological disorders. Decreases with age: sharp drop in people 60 and older. Older women more likely to be diagnosed.
