Depression Flashcards
Brain parts affected by depression
Frontopartial (emotions), default (hippocampus) en affective (emotions).
average duration, prevalence and average onset.
duration: 4-6 months
10-20% chronic depression
average onset= mid 20/s
Meds for depression
SSRI, SNRI, NaSSA, TCA, Lithium, MAO-inhibitor
anti cholinergic side effects (and receptor)
dry mouth, constipation. M-receptor
anti noradrenergic side effects and receptor
hypotension/ sedation and alpha receptor
anti serotonergic side effects and receptor
naussea, diarrhea and 5HT receptor
Construct validity
same biological/ physiological mechanisms as humas
face validity
mimics origin and symptomaligy
predictive validity
treatments effectiveness
etiological validity
circumstances that lead to development disease