PSYA02H3 Study Guide - Hypomania, Exhibitionism, Major Depressive Disorder
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This is what keeps people from functioning actively, from permanent members society. 4. alcohol use- mental: pulmonary disease, bipolar mood disorder-mental, congenital anomalies. Defined as clinical syndrome that involves a combination of emotional, cognitive and behavioral symptoms relating to overwhelming despair. Major depression, clinical depression, unipolar depression- extreme case of depression. Physical symptoms= fatigue, difficulty sleeping, change in appetite. Behavioral symptoms= pacing, inactivity, stupor (lying in bed staring at the ceiling, motionless, not engaging with life) Cognitive symptoms (negative thoughts)= guilt, feel worthless, concentration problems, thoughts of suicide. Feelings of despair are so overwhelming we begin to think suicide is the only way out. Testimonial on margarita a mother and wife, case of depression. Discuss" her husband"s absence at home, she says her husband spent more time outside than at home. Felt depression on her 20"s, but her symptoms were not taken into consideration till 2 years before her 64th birthday.
