PSYC 3014 Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Major Depressive Disorder, Major Depressive Episode, Dysthymia
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Chapter 7 depression and mania 2: cycling - rapid cycling is pattern of frequent distinct episodes in bipolar disorder. In rapid cycling, a person with the disorder experiences four or more episodes of mania or depression in one year. Symptom specifiers: psychotic features, hallucinations (see & hearing) (mood congruent) - what you see/hear is going to be consistent with the diagnosis of depression - ex. In children - 1+ year period: depressed mood for most of day, poor appetite ro overeating, poor concentration or difficulty making decisions, continuous, no recurrent episodes, never been a manic or hypomanic disorder. Feelings of helplessness: double depression, major depressive disorders and dysthymic disorder, dysthymia first - 22% will develop a major depressive disorder. Chapter 7 depression and mania 2: severe psychopathology, poor course - individuals do quite poorly, symptom specifiers, peripartum onset, 13%-19% meet criteria for depression. Seasonal affective disorder (sad: 2. 7% of population, treatments: melatonin phototherapy, cbt.
