Psy 111 1st edition Lecture 34 Current Lecture o Mood disorders o Characterized by extreme and unwarranted disturbances in emotion or mood o Causes Complex imbalance of brain chemicals Abnormal levels of serotonin in the brain is associated with depression and suicidal thoughts Role of hippocampus amygdala and hippocampus have an interesting relation in depression such that the hippocampus only part of the brain that continues to generate new neurons is smaller in individuals with depression this might be one of the reasons that these individuals cannot break out of their rough thinking Antidepressants only work for people with severe depressions and side affects loss of libido weight gain or loss sleep disturbances loss of pleasure in eating hypertensions abnormalities in the vascular system Also a personality type neuroticism is genetically inherited and associated w depression Depression more stigmatized than schizophrenia o Persistent feelings of sadness extending beyond a few weeks o Changes in appetite sleeping patterns o Loss of interest in pleasure related activities o Disturbed thinking overwhelming hopelessness o Thoughts of suicide commit suicide when get better because they don t want to go down again and now when they are in their severe depressive state because this state makes them almost catatonic so they can barely function o Affects women more than men These notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor s lecture GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes not as a substitute Bipolar disorder o Extreme mood swings punctuated by some even keeled behavior o Manic phase inflated self esteem increased energy decreased sleep o Depressed phase feelings of hopelessness guilt fatigue loss of appetite
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