PSY BEH 103H Lecture Notes - Lecture 13: Racing Thoughts, Bipolar Disorder, Seasonal Affective Disorder
13 Sep 2017
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8. 5x11 inch cheat sheet allowed for final (front and back handwritten) Leading cause of disability in the u. s: prevalence: ~5. 3% adults (17 million people) Incidence higher in women than men: suicide rate: ~10% Common types: major depression, symptoms often begin suddenly, sometimes triggered by an event (e. g. crisis) Loss of interest/pleasure in almost all activities: dysthymia, milder symptoms that last for years. Less need for sleep: overconfidence, racing thoughts, reckless behavior (e. g. purchases, risky sexual behaviors (cid:895) Increased energy: seasonal affective disorder (sad, depressive symptoms cycle by season, hours of sunshine in december. Less sunshine contributes to sad: another difference between alaska and so. cal. What causes depressions: genetic factors, having family members with depression. Medication: blockage of serotonin between neuron synapses increases the activation of serotonin receptors, tolerance effects can occur. Psychotherapy: to develop insight into psychosocial and developmental sources of depressive symptoms, to improve coping strategies, cognitive-behavioral therapy: to change negative thinking and maladaptive behaviors.
