PSYC 168 Chapter Notes - Chapter 6: Major Depressive Disorder, Major Depressive Episode, Hypomania
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Bible speaks of severe depressions of nebuchadnezzar, saul, and moses. Queen victoria of england and abraham lincoln have suffered from recurring depression. Low, sad state in which life seems dark and its challenges overwhelming. State of breathless euphoria or frenzied energy. Mood problems have always captured interest and impacted many across time, culture, and situations. This loose of the term confuses a normal mood swing with a clinical syndrome. Lay reference to depression is not the same as a mood swing. Long-lasting psychological pain that may intensify as time goes by. U. s. : 9% any given year; 18% of adults at least one episode in lifetime; rates similar in many in other countries. Symptoms may vary from person to person. 3-4 of the following: weight/appetite change, insomnia, hypersomnia, agitation, decrease in motor activity, fatigue, lethargy, worthlessness, excessive guilt, reduction in concentration, focus on death, suicide, suicide plan. Symptoms of major depressive disorder for at least 2 years.
