Essay About Major Depression And Mood Disorders

Three Main Criteria for Mental Illness
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Three main criteria for mental illness
The three D’s
Deviant
Dysfunctional (Maladaptive)
Distressing to Self or Others
Schizophrenia
Symptoms
Irrational Thought
Deterioration of Thought
Distorted Perception (Hallucinations)
Disturbed Emotion
Note: Does NOT mean ‘split-personality’
Mood disorders
Unipolar Depression
(mild = dysthymia)
Major vs. “Normal” Depression
10 times more common in your generation than in your grandparents’
women are two times more likely than men to experience major depression
Genetic Disposition
Neurochemical imbalance tends to be associated with depression
Low Levels of Norepinephrine & Serotonin
Criteria (at least 5)
depressed mood most of day, everyday
marked disinterest and lack of pleasure
significant weight loss or gain
insomnia
fatigue/loss of energy
feelings of worthlessness
inability to concentrate
recurring thoughts of death/suicidal
Depression
Bipolar depression
Manic Phase
persistently elevated, expansive, & irritable mood
inflated self-esteem or grandiosity
decreased need for sleep
unusually talkative
flight of ideas
highly distractible
psychomotor agitation
excessively pleasure oriented (buying sprees, promiscuity, foolish business investments)
Personality disorders
Stable, ingrained, inflexible & maladaptive ways of thinking, feeling, & behaving
Three General Categories
Dramatic/Impulsive
Anxious/Fearful
Odd/Eccentric
Three main types of personality disorders
Schizotypal (Odd/Eccentric)
Peculiar, odd thoughts & appearance, eccentric, detached
Narcissistic (Dramatic/Impulsive)
Self-absorbed, expects special treatment
Borderline (Dramatic/Impulsive)
between “normal & psychotic”
Intense, unstable moods, chronic anger, drug abuse, no sense of self, manipulative
Anti-social personality disorder
Anti-social (Dramatic/Impulsive)
aka sociopaths, psychopaths; 3x more males
Manipulative, exploitative, dishonest, no guilt or fear, punishment does not deter them; lack of attachment or feelings for other
Between 40% & 75% of prison population is anti-social Con
Anxiety disorders
Four Categories Generalized anxiety disorder, Phobic disorder, Panic disorder, OCD
Generalized Anxiety Disorder
Phobic Disorder (simple & social)
Snakes, Heights, Water, Public Speaking
Panic Disorder
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
Obsession: thought
Compulsion: behavior
M’Naughten rules of insanity
Parent-Child Relationship Inventory
Not Guilty by the Reason of insanity (How common?)
ADD FORENSIC STUFF BACK TO CHAPTER 14 SEE PAGES 510-524
Questions
What are the similarities and differences between clinical and counseling psychology?
Similarities
Both concern the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of mental disorders
Differences
Clinical Psychology
tends to deal with more serious disorders (those that interfere with everyday functioning)
Counseling Psychology
tends to deal with everyday problems (less serious) and that do not drastically interfere with everyday functioning
What are the three major steps clinicians generally take in assessing mental disorders (as per lecture)?
Diagnostic & Statistical Manual (DSM-5)
CRITERIA: The 3 D’s
Deviant
Dysfunctional (Maladaptive)
Distressing to Self or Others
Research tends to support which method of clinical prediction is better, actuarial or clinical?
Normal Distribution
Graph of a hill