Psychology 2320A/B Chapter Notes - Chapter 10: Major Depressive Disorder, Major Depressive Episode, Bipolar I Disorder

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 2320A/B
• Professor: Jeff St.Pierre

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Since i had my son, i am less depressed, and slightly less happy. I don"t wake up in the morning and feel like the existential questions are unanswered, i know what i"m here for. all joy and no fun jennifer senior. Your textbook focuses mostly on the illness of depression, on the individual. Overview of mood disorders: the spectrum runs from severe depression to extreme mania, dsm-5 divides mood disorders into two general categories. Depressive disorders excessive unhappiness (dysphoria) and loss of interest in activities (anhedonia) Bipolar disorder mood swings from deep sadness to high elation (euphoria) and expansive mood (mania) More severe than the occasional blues or mood swings everyone experiences. Children who are depressed cannot shake their sadness - interferes with their daily routines, social relationships, school performance, and overall functioning. Often accompanied by anxiety or conduct disorders.