CLP 3144 Chapter 7: Chapter 7 Mood Disorders and Suicide

• School: University of Florida
• Department: Clinical and Health Psychology
• Course: CLP 3144
• Professor: Wippold Guillermo

Document Summary

Bipolar disorder: aka manic depression; first you experience mania, have great energy and enthusiasm for everything, and then you crash into depression, where you are slow to think, talk and move. Dr. jameson (lives with bipolar disorder and basically pioneered research into this) Mood: longer lasting than an emotion (only good or bad mood) Depressed mood out of proportion to any cause. Changes in appetite, sleep, and activity levels can take many forms. Some people with depression eat less, others binge; some people sleep all day, others find it difficult to sleep. Many people with depression report feeling chronically fatigued. Some people with depression exhibit psychomotor agitation in which they feel physically agitated, cannot sit still, and may move around or fidget aimlessly. Thoughts of depressed people may be filled with themes of worthlessness, guilt, hopelessness, and even suicide. Severe cases people lose touch with reality, experience delusions, and hallucinations *rare** Severe bout of depression lasting two weeks or more.