Mood Disorders 468-475
Jan 04, 2016
Mood Disorders468-475
Mood Disorders• Psychological Disorders
characterized by emotional extremes.
• Major Depressive Disorder
•Bipolar Disorder
•Seasonal Affective Disorder
•Dysthymia
Depression
• The common cold of psychological disorders.• 1 /4 women and 1/8 men suffer from at some
point in their life.– A result of stress (exhaustion) in some
Major Depressive Disorder
• A person, for no apparent reason, experiences two or more weeks of depressive moods.
•Feelings of worthlessness
•Loss of interest
•Cannot function – get out of bed, do tasks at home, school, or work
•Sometimes lack of personal hygiene
Dysthymia
• Low grade, constant depression• Persistent low energy• Functions adequately
Seasonal Affective Disorder
Bipolar Disorder
• Person alternates between the hopelessness and lethargy of depression and the overexcited state of mania.
Mania
• A mood disorder marked by a hyperactive, wildly optimistic state
• Mania patient
Famous People with Bipolar
Bipolar Brain
Biological Explanations for Mood Disorders
• Biological – twin studies show 70% heritability. – Bipolar disorder is seen in 1% of any
population
• Increasing serotonin and norepinephrine lift mood
Psychoanalytic Explanations for Mood disorders
• Anger directed inward (repressed)
• Overactive Superego
Behavioral and Cognitive Explanations
• Moodiness = attention from others. Reinforces behaviors
• Pessimistic attributions
• Learned Helplessness
Cognitive Triad of Depression
Suicide
Suicide