PSYC 300 Chapter Notes - Chapter 8: Major Depressive Disorder, Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder, Major Depressive Episode
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Depressive disorders marked by unipolar depression (depression without mania) Anacliic depression patern of depressed behaviour found among very young children that is caused by separaion from one"s mother cogniive triad. Litle pleasure from anything someimes anhedonia inability to experience any pleasure at all. Force selves to go to work, talk to friends, eat meals. Self-blame even for things that don"t concern them. Feeling of helplessness to change their lives. Complain that their intellectual ability is poor confused, poor memory, easily distracted, unable to solve even the smallest problems. Less producive procrasinate (b/c they expect the worst) Major depressive disorder: depressive episode without hx of mania, recurrent if previous dep. Episodes: seasonal, catatonic if marked by immobility or excessive acivity, postpartum if within 4 weeks of birth, melancholic if person is almost totally unafected by pleasurable events. Persistent depressive disorder chronic unipolar: may experience major dep epi, dysthymic disorder less severe and less disabling sx.
