PSY 30312 Lecture Notes - Lecture 21: Limbic System, Amygdala, Parenting
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Anxiety and depression: children with both have an older age at presentation than children with only. Anxiety, and in most cases symptoms of anxiety both precede and predict symptoms of depression: common elements: Highly comorbid even true for adulthood. Both associated with sleep problems sleep deprivation could kick off depressive symptoms. Similar physiological underpinnings problems with serotonin regulation, which is treated with ssris: differences: If a kid has anxiety but not depression, then kids report more positive affect. Negative affectivity: a persistent negative mod, as reflected in nervousness, sadness, anger, and guilt. Positive affectivity: a persistent positive mood that includes states such as joy, enthusiasm, and energy. **negative affectivity is related to both, whereas positive affectivity is negatively correlated with repression but it independent from anxiety** Feelings of always being on edge= characteristic of anxiety. Anxiety= less likely to be treated with medication may only use.
