PSY240H5 Chapter Notes - Chapter 8: Tricyclic Antidepressant, Homicide, Dsm-5
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People with mdd meet the criteria for additional dsm (diagnostic and. Known to separate people from everyday lives like medical disorders. Only 1/3 seek medical treatment second to chronic neck/back pain in terms of disability days lost recurrence of episode high probability after 5 yrs even with treatment. Environmental stresses cause the release of cortisol in the adrenal cortex. More cortisol produced in those with a depression disorder; released throughout the day without acute stress. Intergenerational transmission of depression: the idea that depression in an individual is influenced by having one or more parents who are depressed. Having a depressed parent changes in the nature of emotional and social interactions during childhood. Therefore, children with depressed parents experience depression 2-3 times more frequently by age 15 or 20 than children with normal parents. Short term stress causes the nucleus accumbens to aid motivational factors and social bonding.
