HLTHAGE 1CC3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Major Depressive Episode, Psychomotor Agitation, Hypersomnia
25 Sep 2016
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Depression (mood, sustained long-term, halo effect) vs. sadness (comes and goes, an emotion) One or more major depressive episodes without mania. Ve or more symptoms during two-week period to classify has having depressive episode. Depressed most most of the dat, self-reported or expressed by others. Psychomotor agitation (restless) or retardation (slow movements) Diminished ability to think or concentrate, indecisiveness. Persistent depressive disorder (dysthymia) - chronic, but less severe than mdd. Controversial - medicalizing human experience, arti cially in ating number of people who can be diagnosed with depression vs. what makes death so exhaustive that it makes it exclusive. Women are 3x more likely for depression, slightly more likely for bd (3:2 ratio) Stressful life events, especially childhood adversity? (ex. more likely victim of. Wednesday, september 21, 2016 sexual violence, less likely to achieve well-paying job, etc. ) Roles? women play fewer roles (staying at home more), or roles less ful lling (tend to work in marginal" industries)
