PSYC 300 Chapter Notes - Chapter 5: Mania, Borderline Personality Disorder, Psychomotor Agitation
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Mood disorders: mood disorders involve disabling disturbances in emotion, dsm-5 recognizes 2 broad types of mood disorders, those that involve only depressive symptoms, those that involve manic symptoms. Facts: prevalence in north america: 2. 5, 2x more common in women, symptoms can vary across cultures & lifespan, cultures: latinos & headaches, asian & somatic symptoms, lifespan: children: stomach problems, headaches, adults & destructibility. Facts: prevalence: 3-8% of women that menstruate. Bipolar disorder: defining feature are the manic episodes. Hypomania: lasts 4 days, milder version of mania, no impairment, hospitalization or psychotic features. Increases risk of getting depressive & manic episodes. Heritability estimates: 37%: mdd, 93% bipolar disorder. Neurotransmitters: dopamine: reward system, pleasure, motivation & energy. Sensitivity of postsynaptic receptors: serotonin receptors aren"t sensitive in mdd & bd, dopamine receptors aren"t sensitive in mdd & are very sensitive in bd, many treatments for bd that increases dopamine levels mania.
