PSYC 2300H Chapter Notes - Chapter 8: Cyclothymia, Bipolar Disorder, Heritability

• School: Trent University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 2300H
• Professor: James Allen

Document Summary

2300- chapter 8: extreme disturbance of emotional state, extreme sadness (depression), irritability (mania) It is disabling (interferes with daily functioning: more common among women then men (bipolar is exception, moderate depression is an adaptive response to loss (help us step back and reassess goals) Dsm & kinds of mood disorders: bipolar disorders, bipolar i (manic-depressive) disorder, bipolar ii (episodes of depression, cyclothymic disorder (less severe mood cycling, depressive disorders, major depressive disorder, persistent depressive disorder, disruptive mood dysregulation disorder, premenstrual dysphoric disorder. Depression & gender: women are more likely to experience mdd, f have tendency for more negative thought patterns in. Important implications for cause of depression response to loss or negative experience: f more likely to silence self and engage in passive coping styles to maintain relationships. Cognitive approach to mood disorder: emphasizes the maladaptive ways we process info from enviro, maladaptive thought patterns are learned by experiences & important relationships, two major approaches: beck"s cognitive theory of depression,