Psychology 2030A/B Chapter Notes - Chapter 6: Anxiety Disorder, Social Isolation, Conduct Disorder

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 2030A/B
• Professor: David Vollick

Document Summary

Use to be called manic depressant in the old dsm. Categories: bipolar i fill blown mania alternates with episodes of major depression, bipolar ii hypomania mood elevation that is abnormal yet not severe enough to impair functioning or require hospitalization. A period of abnormal elevation or irritable mood lasting for at least one week or. 3 or more of the following have the money for it: inflated self-esteem (ex. Writing a cheque for something when they don"t: decreased need for sleep, increased talkativeness, flight of ideas always coming up with new ideas but are disorganized, distractibility, increased goal-directed activity. Have fluctuations that alternate between hypomania and depression. Episodes are not as severe as with mania or major depression but causes impairment. Children: mania may be chronic irritability and temper tantrums. Difficulty in differentiating bipolar disorder from adhd, conduct disorder, odd, and. Onset in childhood and adolescent more severe.