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Describe the features of depressive disorders

Changes in emotional state, motivation, motor function and cognition.

A severe disorder characterized by feeling sad, hopeless, or “down in the dumps,” or loss of interest or pleasure in all activities for at least two weeks, is

major depressive disorder

types of bipolar disorders include

I (extreme mood swings and 1 manic episode) and II (hypermanic episodes and 1 major depressive episode)

Describe Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)

Changes biological body rhythm and availability of seratonin

Describe postpartum (birth) depression

Disrupts appetite and sleep, lowers self esteem, and can be affected by genetic factors to increase risk.

Describe persistent depressive disorder

referred too as dysthymia, milder form of depression, not as depressed as those with major depressive disorder.

Describe cyclothymic disorder

mood swings lasting 2+ years, usually begins in late adolescence or early adult hood. leads to BPD

What are common treatment options for mood disorders

Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy and antidepressant drugs

Describe Substance tolerance

Dwindling effect requiring larger doses before
experiencing the drug’s effect

Describe suicide risk factors

Past attempts and stressful life events, more common among whites, more common among middle aged to older males

Who was the depressed President

Abraham Lincoln

The DSM-5 does not include a general category of mood disorders but instead distinguishes between __________ disorders and __________ disorders.

depressive; bipolar

most common diagnosable mood disorder

major depressive disorder

Which of the following is true of substance use disorders?

Even widely used drugs can be considered outside the realm of a substance use disorder if usage is not problematic.

Compared to those currently suffering from alcohol use disorder in the United States, about __________ will develop the disorder at some point in their lives.

twice as many

be familiar with substance

tolerance, withdrawals, and addiction

pathway to addiction

experimentation, routine use, and dependance

Features of alchohol

depressant, slows body and disrupts memory, males at risk. others include tranquilizers, and opioids

features of marijuana

Hallucinogen, increase sensual perception, Frequent doses create greater risk
of anxiety, depression, or addiction

How is bulimia nervosa different from anorexia nervosa?

eating and vomitting versus not eating at all and underweight

gambling

a compulsive disorder, non chemical addiction

Freud believed that mourning, or normal bereavement, is a

psychologically healthy process

MAO inhibitors interfere with the action of

monoamine oxidase

describe stimulants

excite neural activity, decreased weight, increase in mood and athletic performance (ecstasy, meth, cocaine)

Bipolar disorder is most commonly treated with

lithium

Alcohol, in large quantities, usually kills by

depressing breathing

once people become physiologically dependant on a drug

negative reinforcement

bous greek word means

OX

Purging is __________ because it produces relief from anxiety over gaining weight

negatively reinforced

what are sleep disorders called

parasomnias