PSYCH 215 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Major Depressive Episode, Major Depressive Disorder, Electroconvulsive Therapy

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Topics included: mood disorders, depression, bipolar disorder, treatments, prevalence. Depression: low, sad state, life seems dark . Mania: state of euphoria, frenzied energy, a high . Affects 8% of adults in the u. s. every year. Women are 2x more likely as men to experience severe unipolar depression. 2+ weeks marked by 5 or more symptoms. Daily depressed mood for most of the day. Major depressive disorder: a major depressive episode without a history of mania. Persistent depressive disorder: symptoms persist for 2 years in adults, 1 year in children and adolescents. Abnormalities in prefrontal cortex, hippocampus, amygdala, and broadmann area 25 treatment. Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (ssris): increase serotonin. Do not help at least 35% of people. Changes in rewards and punishments people receive in their lives. Functional analysis = to gather information about the client"s behavior. Negative interpretations of events lead to depression. Happens when people lose control over rewards and punishments in their lives.