PSYC 102 Lecture Notes - Lecture 24: Seasonal Affective Disorder, Panic Disorder, Bipolar Disorder

• School: UBC
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 102
• Professor: Benjamin Cheung, Simon Lolliot

Document Summary

St. john"s wort strong antidepressant elevates mood in individuals with mild to moderate depression not recommended for individuals with severe depression strong antiviral activity that may also promote healing and repair of wounds. Can help with seasonal affective disorder (sad) When you experience depression only in winter months due to lack of sunlight. Schizophrenia and bipolar disorder medication adding psychotherapy can also be helpful. Mood and anxiety disorders medication = psychotherapy. Compared imipramine (antidepressant) cbt and combination of both for treatment of panic disorder. Combined cbt and medication was not significantly better. Individual with social phobia either received an ssri or cbt. Told they had to speak in public. Reduced activation in the amygdala and hippocampus. Some individuals do not respond to treatm. /medication. Ect (shock therapy) induces brief seizures by delivering shock to brain. Side effects: impaired short term memory (slowly improves) headaches/muscle aches. Placing powerful pulsed magnet over a person" scalp to alter neuronal activity in the brain.