PSYC 2113 Lecture Notes - Lecture 15: Hypomania, Major Depressive Episode, Mood Swing

• School: Acadia University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 2113
• Professor: Birdie Bezanson

Document Summary

Onset of major depressive disorder is usually around 25. Mdd can be mild, moderate, or severe. Untreated episodes tend to last 9 months but they can last longer. The longer the episode lasts, the worse the prognosis. People who experience the loss of a loved one can experience a depressive episode but (cid:449)o(cid:374)"t (cid:374)e(cid:272)essarily (cid:271)e diag(cid:374)osed/(cid:373)eet (cid:272)riteria. Whe(cid:374) grief does(cid:374)"t resol(cid:448)e itself (cid:449)e (cid:272)all it (cid:272)o(cid:373)pli(cid:272)ated grief. Persistent depressive disorder (used to be dysthymia) is a persistent depressed mood state that continues for at least 2 years. Symptoms are milder than major depression but more chronic. O(cid:374)set (cid:272)a(cid:374) (cid:271)e early (cid:894)(cid:271)efore (cid:1006)(cid:1004)(cid:895) or late (cid:894)after (cid:1006)(cid:1004)(cid:895), there (cid:272)a(cid:374)"t (cid:271)e relief for (cid:373)ore tha(cid:374) (cid:1006) months in order to persistent depressive disorder (pdd) Double depression: when a person experiences both major depressive episodes and persistent depressive disorder. Typically, pdd will come first (will see symptoms of this before mdd) Pdd is associated with more severe issues in life.