PSYCH 1XX3 Chapter Notes - Chapter 9: Schizophrenia, Dysthymia, Amygdala
2 Jul 2015
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On being sane in insane places was a study done by david rosenhan in 1973: demonstrates the effect of the labeling theory of mental illness, demonstrates that even healthcare professionals are subject to the effects of labeling and stereotyping, eight sane individuals were admitted into mental hospitals and faked the symptoms of schizophrenia. Depressive disorders: a class of disorders marked by intense and prolonged emotional disturbances that may spill over to disrupt physical, perceptual, social, and though processes: tend to be episodic in nature, scattered among periods of normal functioning, typically lasts between 3 12 months. Major depressive disorder (mdd): defined by symptoms such as decreased mood, loss of motivation, significant fluctuations in weight, lack of energy, and thoughts of suicide: also known as unipolar depression, must be experienced continually for at least 2 weeks, cyclical in nature (must have periods of normalcy, many neurocognitive deficits are also possible symptoms.
