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Bipolar spectrum

Chapter 7: Mood Disorders

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emotion
Mood disorders
Psychiatry
Abnormal Psychology
Bipolar spectrum
Mind
Major depressive disorder
Dysthymia
Cyclothymia
Bipolar disorder
Depression
Mania
health
Human development
behavior
Interpersonal relationships
Love
Psychoanalysis
Human behavior
Attachment theory
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Mood Disorders Depressive Disorders Depressive Episodes Irritable vs. depressed mood Vegetative symptoms Endogenous symptoms Dysthymia Psychotic symptoms Double Depression Bipolar Disorders Manic episode Cyclothymia Who commits suicide? More females attempt, more males succeed. White Americans and Native Americans more likely Increased risk in elderly Etiology Psychological theories Cognitive perspective Seligman?s theory Beck?s theory Limitations ? similar, reality? Behavioral perspective Family factors Depressed parents, depressed children Stressful events (chronic, uncontrollable, beyond coping skills) Biological Factors Genetic factors MDD and dysthymia ? genetic factors account for 50%+ of variance

Abnormal Psychology Disorders and Therapies

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Social anxiety disorder
Borderline personality disorder
Panic disorder
Bipolar I disorder
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Abnormal Psychology Disorders, Therapies, & Treatments Disorders Anxiety Disorders Psychological Disorder Symptoms/Criteria/Characteristics Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) As its name implies, GAD is evidenced by general feelings of anxiety such as mild heart palpitations, dizziness, and excessive worry. The symptoms are difficult to control for the individual and are not related to a specific event (such as in PTSD) and are not as severe as those found with Panic Disorder. Panic Attack/Panic Disorder Panic Disorder is characterized by sudden attacks of intense fear or anxiety, usually associated with numerous physical symptoms such as heart palpitations, rapid breathing or shortness of breath, blurred vision, dizziness,
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