Mood And Affect Flashcards
What is mood?
An emotional state
What is the affect of mood?
Observable manifestation
What is Euthymia?
Is normal fluctuations of mood
What are some feelings of sever melancholy?
It’s a person who is depressed,sad,no will to live
How does dopamine alter mood?
It’s all normal functioning of cons. Helps with positive thinking and activities
How does norepinephrine alter mood?
Increases our focus,energy and improves sleep cycle
How does Serotonin alter mood?
It balances mood and feelings of well being and happiness
What are some physiological processes of altered mood?
It reduces blood flow and abnormal phosphorus metabolism in the prefrontal aspect of the cerebral cortex
What are the consequences of mood disorders?
Change in interpersonal relationships: hard to live with them
No energy, reduced functional ability , increased potential for suicide
What are the risk factors?
Females at risk due to hormonal fluctuations
Individuals in the second and sixth decades of life
Individual factors: stress,early trauma, neglect,abuse, family history,comorbid medical and psychiatric disorders, personality disorders,substance dependence
