PSYB32H3 Chapter : PSYB32 - 10-14.doc

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Mood disorders: involve disabling disturbances in emotion, from the sadness of depression to the elation and irritability of mania. Depression: an emotional state marked by great sadness and feelings of worthlessness and guilt. Depression in children often result ins in somatic complains. In older adults, depression is often characterized by distractibility and complaints of memory loss. Symptoms of depression exhibit some cross-cultural variation, probably resulting from differences in cultural standards of acceptable behaviour. Psychologizers: people who emphasize the psychological aspects of depression. Most depression, although recurrent, tends to dissipate with time. About one third of depressed people suffer from chronic depression. Mania: an emotional state or mood of intense but unfounded elation accompanied by irritability and impractical grandiose plans. The person in the throes of a manic episode, which last from several days to several months, is readily recognized by his loud and incessant stream of remarks, sometimes full of puns, jokes and rhyming

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