14.9+14.10 Flashcards
affect
in psychology, a term indicating “emotion” or “mood.”
mood disorders
disorders in which mood is severely disturbed.
major depressive disorder
severe depression that comes on suddenly and seems to have no external cause, or is too severe for current circumstances.
manic
having the quality of excessive excitement, energy, and elation or irritability.
bipolar disorder
periods of mood that may range from normal to manic, with or without episodes of depression (bipolar I disorder), or spans of normal mood interspersed with episodes of major depression and episodes of hypomania (bipolar II disorder).
Seasonal affective disorder (SAD)
is a mood disorder that is caused by the body’s reaction to low levels of light present in the winter months
unipolar disorder
Different name for major depressive disorder
bipolar I disorder
the individual may only experience mood that spans from normal to manic and may or may not experience episodes of depression
bipolar II disorder,
In spans of normal mood are interspersed with episodes of major depression and episodes of hypomania, a level of mood that is elevated but at a level below or less severe than full mania