Zusammenfassung der Ressource
Mood
Disorders
- Depression: state in which a
person feels overwhelmed with
sadness, loses interest in act.,
and displays other symptoms
such as excessive guilt or
feelings of worthlessness
- Unable to
experience
pleasure
- Researchers indicate
difficulty concentrating and
subtle changes in
short-term memories...first
signs of on sight depression
- MDD: an episode
of intense
sadness that may
last for several
months
- psychotic:
defective or
lost contact
with reality
- Dysthymia: involves less
intense sadness (and
related symptoms) but
persists with little relief
for a period of 2yrs or
more
- Mania &
Bipolar
Depression
- Mania: a state in which
the person becomes
euphoric or "high,"
extremely active,
excessively talkative,
and easily distracted
- ppl in a manic state
sometimes become
aggressive and hostile
toward others as their
self-confidence grows
- Bipolar Disorder: a mood
disorder in which periods of
mania and depression
alternate, sometimes w/
periods of normal mood
intervening
- BP 1:
Mania/Mixed
Episode +/-
Depression
- BP 2:
Hypomania
Episode +
Depression
- Hypomania: ...lasting
at least 4 days. Not
severe enough to
cause distress
- Causes
- Bio Factors: consistent
evi. that genetic factors
play imp. role in
development of
depression
- Twin Studies
- research linked mood
disorders to certain
chemical imbalances
w/in brain (high or low
levels of cert.
neurotransmitters)
- Psycho Factors:
Maladaptive Cognitive
Distortions: illogical
response to early neg. life
events that lead to
feelings of incompetence
and unworthiness
- Social Factors:
Freud viewed
depression as a
result from
excessive and
irrational grief
over a real or
"symbolic" loss