PSYC-105 Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Major Depressive Episode, Major Depressive Disorder, Dissociative Identity Disorder
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Major depressive episode state in which a person experiences a lingering depressed mood or diminished interest in pleasurable activities. The loss of interest in activities that were previous interests. Passivity: one is less inclined to engage with a world lack of engagement/activity. Down cast mood: mood is negative emotions, everything seems gloomy/dark. Dsm-iv mood disorders: manic episode, bipolar disorder, dysthymic disorder, hypomanic episode, cyclothymia, postpartum depression, seasonal affective disorder. Life events stressful events that represent loss are closely tied to depression history of client loss. Interpersonal model depressed people seek excessive reassurance which leads them to being disliked and rejected not relating well to others. Behavioral model depressed people have a lack of positive reinforcement this leads them to stop engaging in enjoyable behavior. Cognitive model depression is caused by negative views of self, the future, and the world. Includes cognitive distortions such as overgeneralization or selective abstraction.
