Psychology 2030A/B Chapter Notes - Chapter 6: Conduct Disorder, Major Depressive Disorder, Oppositional Defiant Disorder

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

Document Summary

Hyptomania (less severe) mood elevation that is abnormal yet not severe enough to impair functioning or require hospitalization) A period of abnormal elevated or irritable mood lasing for at least one week or requires hospitalization. Have uctuations that alternate between hypomania and depression. Episodes not as severe as with mania or major depression but causes impairment. Children: mania may be chronic (irritability and temper tantrums) Dif culty in differentiating bipolar disorder from adhd, conduct disorder, odd (oppositional de ance disorder) and schizo. After 60, mania and depression results from medical illness especially stroke. Persistent sad or low mood - impairs interest in normally enjoyable activities. Disturbance in psychological, emotional, social and physical functioning = complex condition. Episodic illness (single episode lasts 2 weeks to several months an can be recurrent) A chronic state of depression the symptoms same as major depression but less severe. Persistent, lasting two or more years, never without symptoms for more than two months.