PSY 2301 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Major Depressive Disorder, Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Psychomotor Agitation

• School: University of Iowa
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSY 2301
• Professor: Teresa Treat

Document Summary

Psy:2301 - lecture 3 - characterization of abnormal behavior. Lifetime prevalence ~ 75% (ex: 75% meet criteria for a mental disorder at some point in their lives) Are we pathologizing normality (i. e. treating something normal as if it is abnormal) Many disorder subtypes and features are not based on empirical data. 64% of those with major depressive disorder also diagnosed with anxiety. Complicates treatment and challenges validity of diagnostic system. Major depressive disorder symptoms include: depressed mood, loss of interest, weight or appetite change, worthlessness, guilt, suicidal thoughts, psychomotor agitation or slowing. Generalized anxiety disorder symptoms include: excessive worry, restlessness, They overlap and share these symptoms: fatigue, sleep disturbance, concentration problems. Unspecified category of diagnoses large in some cases. Potential bias in diagnostic system or its application. Might overestimate abnormality in women, people of different cultures or minorities. Cohe(cid:374)"s kappa: s(cid:272)ale i(cid:374)de(cid:454) of i(cid:374)te(cid:396)-rater reliability of classification.