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Psychology

Mood Disorders

I can identify symptoms and causes of mood disorders

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Mood Disorders

Disturbances in mood or

prolonged emotional state.

  • depression
  • bipolar disorder

Other types of mood disorders include:

  • Cyclothymic disorder
  • Disruptive mood dysregulation disorder
  • Dysthymic disorder, or persistent depressive disorder
  • Premenstrual dysphoric disorder
  • Seasonal affective disorder
  • Depression caused by a medical illness, neurological disorders, or medication
  • Postpartum disorder
  • Psychotic depression

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Depression

A mood disorder characterized by

overwhelming feelings of sadness that

last over two weeks

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  • Cognitive Symptoms: low-self esteem, generalizing of negative attitude, slowed thought process, reduction in motivation
  • Physical Symptoms: disturbed eating,

disturbed sleep patterns, disturbed skills

  • “Common cold” of psychological disorders
  • 8 % of Americans; 2:1 women to men

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Bipolar Disorder

Formerly called manic-depressive disorder. An alternation between depression and mania signals bipolar disorder.

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Multiple ideas

Hyperactive

Desire for action

Euphoria

Elation

Manic Symptoms

Slowness of thought

Tired

Inability to make decisions

Withdrawn

Gloomy

Depressive Symptoms

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Bipolar Disorder

  • Not minute to minute or hour to hour

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  • Each period may last days or weeks.

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  • About 2.6% of adult Americans

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  • Usually multiple cycles of depression interspersed with mania. Four or more times a year, but can be separated by six months to a year.

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Bipolar disorder

Bipolar I

Extreme manic episodes during which they may experience hallucinations

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Bipolar II

A milder version, the individual may not experience full-blown mania but rather a less extreme level of euphoria.

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Depression may have been dubbed the “common cold of mental health,” but the mental health buzzword these days is bipolar disorder, possibly because it's often associated with creativity, verve, and charisma.

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Causes of Mood Disorders

Most psychologists now believe that mood disorders result from a combination of

  • biological factors- Runs in your family
  • psychological factors- Illogical response to events
  • social factors- Difficulty with relationships

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The Depressed Brain

PET scans show that brain energy consumption rises and falls with manic and depressive episodes.

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Courtesy of Lewis Baxter an Michael E.

Phelps, UCLA School of Medicine

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