Psychology 2030A/B Chapter 7: Chapter 7.pdf

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 2030A/B
• Professor: David Vollick

Document Summary

The structure of mood disorders. In typical cases, cyclothymia is chronic and lifelong. Postpartum depression: postpartum onset specifier can apply to both major depressive and manic episodes. Biological dimensions: familial and genetic influences: family studies show that unipolar depression and bipolar disorder run in families. Biological dimensions: the endocrine system. Additional bad things will always be my fault: global attributions extend across a wide variety of issues. Identifying the reasons for gender imbalances across the full range of psychopathological disorders may prove important in discovering causes of disorders. Interpersonal relationships at our gender may protect us from the effects of stress and therefore from developing mood disorders. In psychotherapy the specific treatment developed for sad, most patients are exposed to 3 hours of very bright light. Psychosocial treatments: interpersonal psychotherapy (ipt) Ipt focuses on resolving problems in existing relationships and learning to form important new interpersonal relationships.