PSYCH257 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Dexamethasone Suppression Test, Biomarker, Automatic Negative Thoughts
24 Jan 2017
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Extremes in normal mood: lows and highs depression vs mania. A lot of variability in nature and expression of mood disorders, both in the dsm and across individuals. The (cid:862)(cid:272)ollateral da(cid:373)age(cid:863) of (cid:373)ood disorders: stigma, substance use/abuse, self-harm. Primary types of dsm-5 depressive disorders: major depressive disorder, persistent depressive disorder (dysthymia, double depression. Primary types of dsm-5 bipolar disorders: bipolar i disorder, bipolar ii disorder, cyclothymic disorder. Anhedonia: other symptoms (physical and cognitive) Untreated depressive episode mean duration = 2 to 9 months. David moscovilch dmosco@uwaterloo. ca: single episode = only lifetime episode, 85% of single episodes later recur, median lifetime number of mdes = 4 to 7, psychiatrists often recommend medications for life. Prevalence: lifetime prevalence rate = ~16% ~25% among woman vs ~12% among men. Major depressive episodes vary widely in their character: Some key dsm-5 (cid:862)specifiers(cid:863) for depressi(cid:448)e disorders: with psychotic features. Mood congruent vs mood incongruent delusions and hallucinations: with anxious distress.
