Psychology 2030A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Explanatory Style, Mass Suicide, Electroconvulsive Therapy

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 2030A/B
• Professor: David Vollick

Document Summary

Chapter 7: mood disorders huge part of mental disorders; more frequently diagnosed; Major depressive disorder: single episode- highly unusual, recurrent episodes- more common, severe cases- residual symptoms and high likelihood of subsequent episodes ( If it lasts more than 5 years, increased risk of residual symptoms, another episode, and incomplete inter-episode recovery. Overview and defining features: defined by persistently depressed mood that continues for at least 2 years, symptoms can persist unchanged over long periods (e. g. 20 years or more) Symptoms of depression are milder that major depression. Facts and statistics: late onset- typically in the early 20"s, greater chronicity, poorer prognosis before 20"s. Overview and defining features: person experiences major depressive episodes and dysthymic disorder, dysthymic disorder often develops first. Facts and statistics: quite common- high relapse, associated with sever psychopathology, associated with problematic future course. Grief: normal reaction to the loss of something or someone; hopelessness, helplessness, pre-loss dependency predicts pathological grief response.