PSYC 3390 Lecture Notes - Amygdala, Social Rejection, Constipation

• School: University of Guelph
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 3390
• Professor: Mary Manson

Document Summary

Mood disorders - severe alternations in mood for long periods of time in 2000, depression ranked among the top 5 health conditions in terms of years lot to disability in all parts of the world except africa. Depression costs canadians at least . 4 billion a year in treatment, lost productivity and premature death in all mood disorders (formerly called affective disorders), extremes of emotion or af- fect-soaring elation or deep depression- dominate the clinical picture. What are mood disorders there are 2 key moods involved in mood disorders: Mania - intense, unrealistic feelings of excitements and euphoria. Depression - feelings of extraordinary sadness and dejection they are on a continuum. Mixed episode cases are when patients have symptoms of mania and depression at the same time. Unipolar major depression is more common and its appearance has increased. Symptoms include restlessness, insomnia, and preoccupation or anger with the dead person: disorganization and despair that set in after yearning diminishes.