Psychology 2310A/B Chapter Notes - Chapter 8: Anomie, Suicidal Ideation, Antipsychotic

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 2310A/B
• Professor: Katerina Rnic

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Diagnostic issues: distinguishes normal mood fluctuations from changes seen in clinical mood disorders are their duration and severity, major depressive disorder= last at least 2 weeks, meet stringent criteria mood disorder several symptoms must co-occur. Persistent depressive disorder/ dysthymia: chronic low mood, lasting 2 years along w at least 3 associated symptoms (3%, experience recurrent episodes mdd superimposed on chronic low mood, persistent major depression. Bipolar i and bipolar ii: bipolar i disorder- history one/ more manic episodes w/ w/o one/ more major depressive episodes. Interaction of number of risk factors at number level of analysis. Childhood stressful life events: victims physical, sexual and/or emotional abuse 2-5x more likely dev depression young adulthood, maltreatment internalized by child form neg cog schemas self= diathesis depression. Neurotransmitters: dysfuction in catecholamine norepinephrine (ne) and indoleamine serotonin (5-ht) resp functions disturbed in depression, first antidepressant meds increasing levels 2 monoamines.