PSYCH 509 Lecture Notes - Lecture 17: Major Depressive Disorder, Mood Disorder, Hypomania
1 Apr 2017
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Manic episodes typically last from a few days to 3 months. Mood swings from hypomania (mild mania) to dysthymia. Experience highs and lows for at least 2 year period. Epidemiology: 1:1 gender ratio, mean age of onset is 20, more likely to occur in higher social classes. Those with classic bipolar (lithium responsive form) more common: 1/6 commit suicide, link to creativity. 80% had experienced at least 1 episode depression (vs. 30% in. 43% reported episodes of mania or hypomania (vs. 10% in control. Andreasen (1988) interviewed 30 creative writers control group) group) Richards (1988) compared these groups for creativity: bipolar patients; 2) cyclothy patients; 3) controls (no disorder); 4) normal relatives. Relatives of cyclo and bipolar > (greater creativity) control group and relatives of control group. Thus, greatest creativity associated with moderate mood swings. But what is causal direction: having mood disorder -> creativity.
