41.1 Mood Disorders -- Depression Flashcards
depressive (prolonged hopelessness and lethargy) and manic-depressive (hyperactive, widely optimistic state)
mood disorders
what is a type of mood disorder?
bipolar disorder
alternate b/w weeks or months of depressive or manic moods
bipolar disorder
when 1. ________, subjects are often 2. _________ and hopeless, often 3. ________ negative results and finding it 4. _________ to find energy to do anything
- depressive
- lethargic
- expecting
- difficult
when 1. ______, subjects are often 2. _______, 3. _______, 4. _______ and 5. ________
- manic
- confident
- creative
- energetic
- focused
who are examples of people w/ manic moods? (3)
- JK Rowling
- Mozart
- Tom Burton
when 5 major signs of depression are present for more than 2 weeks
major depressive disorder
what are the 5 signs of major depressive disorder?
- trouble regulating appetite/sleep
- low energy
- low self-esteem
- difficulty concentrating/making decisions
- feelings of hopelessness
depression: (1. _______ are 2. _____ as likely) can be 3. _______ by major event, but it doesn’t have to
- women
- twice
- triggered
MDD: often 1. _____ on its own after 2. _____ or 3. ______, then 4. ______ later
- fades
- weeks
- months
- recurs
- __________ linked and 2. _____ as likely to occur in 3. _______
- genetically
- twice
- women
- _____________ and 2. _________ inhibitors reuptake and disinhibitors can help
- norepinephrine
2. serotonin
what are the biological causes for depression? (2)
- genes
2. the brain
depression seems to be genetically linked and seen in identical twins
genes
frontal lobes smaller in depression patients by 70%
the brain