PSYCH101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Neurochemistry, Common Cold, Active Listening

• School: University of Waterloo
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYCH101
• Professor: Richard Ennis

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It"s consistent with diagnoses used by medical doctors worldwide. The power of a label is very dramatic: we stop thinking humans as an individual suffering disease. Goals of therapy: cure disorder, alleviate symptoms/suffering, shorten duration of episode, prevent future episodes. The medical model is good at alleviating symptoms, but it does not do a good job in preventing recurrence or shortening the duration. At least 5 of the following: one or both of the first two plus three or more of rest. Normal fluctuations can cause depressed mood states, however, we do not want to. Substance abuse issue could look like depression, thus we want to meet this criteria very identify these as depression. closely. Depression is the number one contributor to suicide: more likely to have suicidal ideation and act on their suicidal ideation. 40% depression will never recur after recovery. Infection, genetics, neurostructural, neurochemical (rule out infection for mental illnesses)