Exam 2 Flashcards
What are the Mood Disorders
Depression, Bipolar I and II
What are the two types of Depressive Disorders and their differences
Persistent depressive disorder (PDD) is a chronic long term but less acute form of depression with episodes ebbing and flowing over a long time say like 2 years
-Major Depressive Disorder (MDD): is discrete episodes lasting 2 weeks or more with substantial changes in affect, cognition and neurovegetative functions
Premenstrual dysphoric disorder
specific form of depression during a woman’s period
disruptive mood disorder
added to combat the overdiagnosis in children and is characterized by persistent irritability and behaviroal dyscontrol and develop unipolar, not bipolar depressive or anxiety disorders as they move into older years.
Mood Diagnostics for depressive disorders
mood disturbances and feelings of disinterest (anhedonia)
Behavior diagnostics for depressive disorders
decreased physical activity and productivity in daily life such as work, home and play life
Cognitive diagnostics for behavioral (mood) disorders
they hold a negative view of themselves and the world. A negative feedback loop reinforces their depressive states where they blame themselves when things go wrong and do not take credit for their accomplishments. Their mood also makes it hard for them to perform cognitive tasks and they may engage in self harm or suicide
Physical diagnostics for mood disorders
Hypersomnia and insomnia, changes in weight from undereating or overeating, psycho motor problems
Whats the difference between MDD and PDD
2 weeks of severe symptoms for MDD and two years of not so severe symptoms for PDD
Premenstral disorder symptoms
present during menses and disappear after menses such as anger/irritability, depressed mood, anxiety or tension. Also must have one of the following in accompaniment such as anhedonia, difficulty concentrating, lethargy, changes inn appetite, hypersomnia or insomnia, feelings of being overwhelmed or out of control and breast tenderness or swelling
Bipolar I and II distinction
If the person has experienced a manic episode with depression, its Bipolar I. if a person has only experienced a hypomanic episode with occasional depression , its Bipolar II.
Manic episode:
: A period of time when a person experiences an abnormal, persistent or expansive irritable mood nearly all day and every day for 1 weeks. A person can also experienced accessive happiness that may result into the person engaging in haphazardly sexual or interpersonal interactions. They also experience rapid shifts called Mood Liability going from happy to sad very quickly
Hypomanic episode
Same as Mania but not as severe for one week
Cyclothymic disorder:
Individuals experience symptoms similar cases as mania or hypomania but they are not nearly as severe and have mild depressive symptoms lasting no more than 2 months at a time and it can escalate to Bipolar I or II
Epidemiology of MDD
7% US
Epidemiology of Dysthymic disorder
0.5% US
Epidemiology of Bipolar I and Bipolar II
1.5% and is not gender specific and 0.8% in the US and 0.3 internationally more likely women respectively
Depression suicide rates
17 times the normal population
Bipolar suicide rates
20-30 times the normal population
MDD comorbidity
high comorbidity rate with ¾ of them suffering a comorbidity such as substance abuse, GAD, PTSD, OCD, anorexia, bulimia and BPD
PDD comorbidity
higher risk for comorbidity anxiety, substance abuse and personality disorders
Bipolar I comorbidity
have a history of three or more disorders including anxiety, alcohol/substance abuse, ADHD, BPD, ASD and Schizophrenia
Bipolar II comorbidity
often associated with other disorders such anxiety, phobia and excessive cannabis use
Cyclothymic disorder comorbidity
comorbid with substance abuse and sleep disorders
Twin studies with depression
if one has depression, there is a 46% chance the other twin will have it showing a strong genetic link
twin studies with Bipolar
if one twin has Bipolar, the other is 72% likely to have it however its only 5-15% likely with other close relatives. But considering Bipolar is at a 1% risk for the general population, that is still high
Neurotransmitters and hormones with Depression
Low amounts of Serotonin and norepinephrine are linked to depressive disorders also Cortisol and Melatonin are hormones involved with depression
Neurotransmitters and Bipolar
research is still being done however it is possible that manic episodes are caused by low serotonin and high norepinephrine, but it isn’t conclusive
Brain structures and depression
drastic changes in blood flow throughout the prefrontal cortex have been linked with depressive symptoms. Similarly, a smaller hippocampus, and consequently, fewer neurons, has also been linked to depressive symptoms. Finally, heightened activity and blood flow in the amygdala, the brain area responsible for our fight or flight response, is also consistently found in individuals with depressive symptoms
Brain structures and Bipolar
basal ganglia and cerebellum, which appear to be much smaller in individuals with bipolar disorder compared to the general public. Additionally, there appears to be a decrease in brain activity in regions associated with regulating emotions, as well as an increase in brain activity among structures related to emotional responsiveness
Learned Helplessness
Based on Martin Seligman’s asshole dog shocking experiment (Im going to find the fucker and kick him in the nuts!!!!!!!!!!!!) the term learned helplessness applies. That if an animal is placed in a situation that is painful and is displeasing but they have no way to escape they will continue the sense of helplessness even when no longer applicable
Attribution styles
modes of thinking, they can be positive or negative with internal, stable and global features. With depression it is a negative attribution style and that things are always their fault (internal) bad things always happen to them (stable) and it happen all day (global)
Maladaptive attitudes
negative attitudes about oneself and false beliefs such as I am stupid or worthless.
Cognitive triad
or how an individual interprets themselves, experiences and futures is often negative in people with depression
Cognitive Distortions or errors in thinking
misappraisal is often involved in depression with involves catastrophizing, jumping to conclusions and overgeneralization. Such as I will always fail