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Mood Disorders

Mood Disorders. www.psychlotron.org.uk. Clinical characteristics Biological perspective Genetic Neurochemical Psychological perspective Cognitive. Depression. www.psychlotron.org.uk. Psychological symptoms: Persistent low mood Diminished pleasure in normal activities

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Mood Disorders

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  1. Mood Disorders www.psychlotron.org.uk • Clinical characteristics • Biological perspective • Genetic • Neurochemical • Psychological perspective • Cognitive

  2. Depression www.psychlotron.org.uk • Psychological symptoms: • Persistent low mood • Diminished pleasure in normal activities • Feelings of guilt or worthlessness • Suicidal ideation • Physical symptoms: • Fatigue/loss of energy • Changes in weight/appetite • Insomnia or hypersomnia

  3. Mania www.psychlotron.org.uk • Psychological symptoms • Inflated self-esteem/grandiosity • Flight or ideas/racing thoughts • Extreme distractibility • Increased goal-directed behaviour • High risk hedonistic behaviour • Physical symptoms • Psychomotor agitation • Decreased need for sleep

  4. Mood Disorder Types www.psychlotron.org.uk • Unipolar (depression) • Major depressive disorder • (Endogenous or reactive) • Disthymic disorder • Psychotic depression • Bipolar (alternating depression and mania) • Major bipolar disorder • Cyclothymia

  5. Prevalence www.psychlotron.org.uk • Unipolar • Lifetime prevalence of 5-9% in population • About 2x more likely in women • Increased rates in adolescence, old age • Bipolar • Lifetime prevalence of about 1% in population (possible underestimate) • MBD more slightly common in men, cyclothymia slightly more common in women NIMH data for US population

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