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Psychology Notes Psychiatric Disorders
Chapter 15: PSYCHIATRIC DISORDERSAbnormalityStatisticalViolation of socially standardsMaladaptivitySubjective abnormality or distressBiological injury or abnormalityMyths About Mental IllnessIncurableViolent and dangerousVery different from normal people; bizarre behaviour Historical ConceptsDemonic ModelSpirits, possessionMedical ModelAsylumsUnscientific (blood letting)Moral TreatmentLed to modern eraProposed treating people with dignity and respect Deinstitutionalization Closing asylums, letting people live with the publicProblems of not taking medicineDSM VDiagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental DisordersPurposesGuide treatment choicesAllow clinics to communicateConcrete diagnosis – insurance companiesPermit research CriticismsPlaces people in discontinuous categoriesThere is a lot of overlap of symptoms Comorbidities (presence of additional disorders)Mood DisordersMajor Depressive EpisodeMust have 5 of 9 symptoms EitherDepressed mood/irritableAnhedonia: Diminished pleasure from activities4 or More Less eatingInsomnia / hypersomniaPsychomotor agitation / retardationFatigue Feelings of worthlessness Diminished ability to think and concentrateRecurring thoughts of deathFactors influencing depressionGeneticsBiological/neurochemical mechanismsHormones, neurotransmittersCognitive factorsInterpersonal factorsStress Who gets sick? Women more than menRisks of Depression: SuicideLess physical activityMore sicknesses Seasonal Affective Disorder(SAD)Form of depression that follows seasonsLinked to Circadian Rhythm and Melatonin Treatment: Lamps, sleep, exerciseBipolar One or more Manic EpisodesUsed to be called Manic DepressionCriteria For Manic EpisodeDistinct period of elevated and goal oriented mood for 1 week3 or moreInflated self esteemDecreased need for sleepMore talkativeMany ideas; racing thoughtsEasily distractIncrease in goal directed activityRisky / potentially painful activities (eg. Gambling, spending spree)  Bipolar 1At least one manic episode and one major depressive episodeBipolar 2At least one Hypomanic episode and one major depressive episode