PSYC 3604 Study Guide - Final Guide: Major Depressive Episode, Mania, Electroconvulsive Therapy

• School: Carleton University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 3604
• Professor: Brenda Baird

Document Summary

Depression and mania: mild and temporary forms are part of ordinary existence: mood disorders. Conditions of mood in which mood swings are so prolonged and extreme that life is seriously disrupted. Have been of interest since beginning of history of medicine. Depressive and manic episodes: mood disorders: have an episodic quality, major depressive episode: develops gradually over weeks or months, last several. Nature of the episode and duration: can determine diagnosis and often treatment months, and ends gradually. Most of a person"s mind and body is affected by depression. Depressed mood; deeply depressed people see no way that it can be helped, called helplessness-hopelessness syndrome. Loss of pleasure or interest in usual activities; loss of pleasure is known as anhedonia and is far-reaching. Psychomotor retardation or agitation; in retarded depression, person seems overcome by fatigue; agitated depression involves incessant activity and restlessness.