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Psychology
Undergraduate 2
10/27/2009

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Mood Disorder
Definition
One of a group of disorders involving severe and enduring disturbances in emotionality ranging from elation to severe depression.
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Major Depressive Episode
Definition
Most common and severe experience of depression, including feelings of worthlessness, disturbances in bodily activities such as sleep, loss of interest, and inability to experience pleasure, persisting at least 2 weeks.
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Mania
Definition
Period of abnormally excessive elation or euphoria associated with some mood disorders.
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Manic Episode
Definition
Period of abnormally elevated or irritable mood that may include inflated self-esteem, decreased need for sleep, pressured speech, flight of ideas, agitation, or self-destructive behavior.
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Hypomanic Episode
Definition
Less severe and less disruptive version of a manic episode that is one of the criteria for several mod disorders.
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Mixed Manic Episode
Definition
Condition in which the individual experiences both elation and depression or anxiety at the same time. Also known as DYSPHORIC MANIC EPISODE.
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Major Depressive Disorder
-Single Episode-
Definition
Mood disorder involving one major depressive episode.
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Major Depressive Disorder
-Recurrent-
Definition
Mood disorder involving multiple (separated by at least 2 months w/o depression) major depressive episodes.
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Dysthymic Disorder
Definition
Mood disorder involving persistently depressed mood, with low self-esteem, withdrawal, pessimism, or despair, present for at least 2 years, with no absence of symptoms for more than 2 months.
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Double Depression
Definition
Severe mood disorder typified by major depressive episodes superimposed over a background of dysthymic disorder.
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Pathological Grief Reaction
Definition
Extreme reaction to the death of a loved one that involves psychotic features, suicidal ideation, or severe loss of weight or energy or that persists more than 2 months. Also known as an IMPACTED GRIEF REACTION.
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Bipolar II Disorder
Definition
Alternation of major depressive episodes with hypomanic episodes (not full manic episodes).
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Bipolar I disorder
Definition
Alternation of major depressive episodes with full manic episodes.
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Cyclothymic Disorder
Definition
Chronic (at least 2 years) mood disorder characterized by alternating mood elevation and depression levels that are not as severe as manic or major depressive episodes.
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Seasonal Affective Disorder
SAD
Definition
Mood disorder involving a cycling of episodes corresponding to the seasons of the year, typically with depression occurring during the winter.
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Neurohormone
Definition
Hormone that affects the brain and is increasingly the focus of study in psychopathology.
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Depressive Cognitive Triad
Definition
Thinking errors by depressed people negatively focused in three areas: themselves, their immediate world, and their future.
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Electroconvulsive Therapy
ECT
Definition
Biological treatment for severe, chronic depression involving the application of electrical impulses through the rain to produce seizures. The reasons for its effectiveness are unknown.
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Cognitive Therapy
Definition
Treatment approach that involves identifying and altering negative thinking styles related to psychological disorders such as depression and anxiety and replacing them with more positive beliefs and attitudes-and, ultimately, more adaptive behavior and coping styles.
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Interpersonal Psychotherapy
IPT
Definition
Brief treatment approach that emphasizes resolution of interpersonal problems and stressors, such as role disputes in marital conflict, forming relationships in marriage, or a new job. It has demonstrated effectiveness for such problems as depression.
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Maintenance Treatment
Definition
Combination of continued psychosocial treatment, medication, or both designed to prevent relapse following therapy.
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Suicidal Attempt
Definition
Effort made to kill oneself.
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Suicidal Ideation
Definition
Serious thoughts about committing suicide.
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Psychological Autopsy
Definition
Postmortem psychological profile of a suicide victim constructed from interviews with people who knew the person before death.
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