introduction- MOOD Flashcards
emotion
relatively temporary
change according to situation
mood
more stable
lasts longer
doesn’t change according to situation
episode
time period that one mood dominates
manic
hypomanic
depressive
mixed
how does ICD-11 categorise mood disorders
type of mood generated
how person’s mood changes over time
polar
moods are on a continuum
very high mood
very low mood
affective disorder
conditions that affect our emotion
def of depression
feelings of sadness
general withdrawal from others
range from mild to severe
can cause ppl not to be able to dress themselves or eat
suicide
endogenous
comes from within (most severe)
reactive
comes from external factors
unipolar
“mental disorder of depression”
within normal range but sometimes drops very low end of the scale
DSM-IV diagnoses
symptoms can be behavioural, cognitive, emotional and physical
nearly everyday at least 2 weeks
symptoms of unipolar depression
sadness
weight loss
poor appetite
thoughts of suicide
insomnia
bipolar
manic &depressive epi
2 types
both types episodic mood disorders
type 1 bipolar
very low moods + other symptoms + very high moods
manic episodes
symptoms type 1 bipolar
euphoria
feeling of self importance
highly active
rapid speech
easily distracted
