PSYC 1103 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Major Depressive Disorder, Psychomotor Agitation, Suicidal Ideation
25 Sep 2018
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Significant depressive episode that lasts for at least two weeks (could be suicidal) Defined by presence of at least 5 out of 9 symptoms. Significant weight loss/gain or significant appetite disturbance. Abnormal brain activity (some areas are over activated and others are under activated can impact things like memory or events. They;; focus on negative events rather than positive) Pessimistic attributions (immediately jumping into a negative assumption) Ruminating on negative, self-defeating thought (gets stuck in a cycle of negative thinking and has difficulty getting away from this negative thinking) Gender differences: women more likely than men ( Dysthymic disorder (dd) (it is more chronic in terms of diagnosis) Defined by presence of 2 out of 6 symptoms. Unbroken depressed mood lasting at least two years (adult) or one year (child) Euphoric (feeling on top of the world) Burst of energy (less sleep, flight of ideas) Failure to conform to social norms or obey the law.
