Mood Disorders

• One extreme-low end if emotion
• Major Depressive Disorder
• Dysthymic Disorder

• Two extremes - very low & very high
• Bipolar Disorder
• Cyclothymatic Disorder

• More cheerful and elated that the average person

unpleasent- sadness or irritable

• Vivid of past experiences- picture

• Rate severity:mild,moderate & severe
• First episode of Recurrance
• Nature of symptoms
• Duration of mood disturbances

• Occuranace of one or more periods or episodes of depression w.o. a history of naturally occuring manic or hypomanic episodes

• Followed by the return of ususal state of functioning
• Pattern of occurances

• 1 in 5 Adults
• 6 Months or longer
• 85-87% Reported Occurances
• 4 Episodes=20 Weeks
• Women 65% more likely than men
• First Episodes usually age 30 and under

• Situational Depression
• Connected to an external event
• "Exit Events"
• Pass 2 months of mourning
• more intense than normal bereavement

• Absense of a specific event
• Genetic- biologically based
• weight, appetite,pleasure loss
• psychomotor retardation
• drug & psychological therapy

• fatigue, excessive sleeping and weight gain due to lack of melatinine
• fades with the coming of spring
• young female adults
• internal body rhythms fluctuate with light-dark cycles
• phototherapy

After having baby...NOT BABY BLUES

Hormone levels not balanced

MDD w. postpartum onset

mild range of severity

difficulties with concentration & attention

low self-esteem