Unit 5 Psychology, Depressive/ Bipolar Disorders

Depressive Disorder

sad for long periods of time, changes in mood, physical and cognitive changes that affects ability to function.

Major Depressive Disorder

sad mood, loss pleasure in activities, lack of motivation, must be 2 weeks to have depression

Persistent Depressive Disorder

fewer, less symptoms, but symptoms are present for 2 years

Learned Helplessness

keep trying and change doesn’t happen, give up, lose motivation

Causes for Depressive Disorders

Biological- neuroticism

Social- ACES

Genetic- First-degree family member

Cultural- gender

Behavioral- learned helplessness

Cognitive- Maladaptive thoughts, cognitive triad (Thoughts, Behavior, Feelings)

Bipolar Disorders

Heavy genetic component, higher likelihood for bipolar than schizophrenia

Depression

mid, moderate, severe, profound, gloomy, tired, slowness of thought

Mania

elation, living on a high, hyperactive desire for action, forget necessities (eat, sleep bathe), must have mania to have bipolar disorder

Cycling

Periods of depression and mania alternating periods of time that can last various amounts of time

BP I

Manic is more severe, focus on treating mania, more severe despression

BP II

Hypomanic (less mania), mood stabilizers to treat

Causes for Depressive and BP

Biological- lithium antagonist of serotonin

Genetic- heritable

Social- Childhood Adversity (ACES)

Cultural- norms

Behavioral- Behavior and coping

Cognitive- maladaptive thinking and cognitive disortations