MOOD DISORDERS-Major Depressive EpisodeoLingering depressed mood or diminished interest in pleasurable activitiesoSymptoms include weight loss and sleep difficulties-Over 20% of Americans will experience a mood disorder-MDD is most common at 16%oMore prevalent in females, most likely to develop in the 30s-Explanations for MDDoDepression and life eventsoInterpersonal Model:-Depression as a social disorderoBehavioral Model-Depression as a loss of reinforcementoCognitive Model-Depression as a disorder of thinkingoLearned helplessnessoGenetics-Bipolar DisorderoMarked by a history of at least one manic episodeoMajor depressive episode precedes or follows a manic episodeoBiological treatments-Mood stabilizers-Lithium-Anticonvulsants-Atypical Antipsychotics-Treated as chronic condition-Patients treated over lifespan-Therapy-Interpersonal and Social Rhythm Therapy-Family-Focused Therapy-Cognitive Behavioral Therapy-SuicideoMDD and bipolar disorder are at a higher risk for suicide than most disordersoMyths about suicide-People who talk about suicide almost never commit it-Talking to people with depression about suicide makes them more likely to commit the act-Suicide is almost always completed with no warning-Suicide risk decreases as severe depression lifts-Most people who threaten suicide are seeking attentionoDr. Joiner's Theory of Interpersonal Suicide-3 simultaneous factors-"I am a burden"-"I am alone"-Capability for
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