PS280 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Valproate, Monoamine Oxidase, Learned Helplessness
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Mood disorders: groups of disorders involving severe and enduring disturbances in emotionality from elation to severe depression. Mania: period of abnormally excessive elation or euphoria: hyperactive, grandiose plans, flight of idea, irritability, dsm 5 1 week or less if episode is severe to require hospitalization, average duration, if untreated, ~2 to 5 months. Hypomanic episode: less severe of manic: dsm 5 lasts 4 days. And doesn"t cause impairment in social or occupational functions. Unipolar mood disorder: either depression or mania: usually depression as mania is rare. Bipolar mood disorder: alternates between depression and mania: mixed features: when individual experiences manic symptoms but feel depressed or anxious at the same time or vice versa. If two or more episodes occurred and separated by at least 2 months, it is noted as. Recurrent: onset ~25 years not in treatment. Increase in adolescent years, particularly in adolescent girls. Double depression: suffer from both major depression and persistent depression.
