Mood Disorders Unit 6 Mood Disorders Psychological Disorders

Mood Disorders Unit 6

Mood Disorders • Psychological Disorders characterized by emotional extremes. 1. Dysthymic Disorder (Depression) 2. Major Depressive Disorder 3. Seasonal Affective Disorder 4. Bipolar Disorder

Depression • The most common of psychological disorders. - Its like a warning that something is wrong.

Major Depressive Disorder • A person experiences two or more weeks of depressive moods. - Includes feelings of worthlessness and diminished interest in most activities.

Dysthymic Disorder • Suffering from mild depression every day for at least two years.

Seasonal Affective Disorder • A mood disorder characterized by depression that occurs at the same time every year.

Bipolar Disorder • Person alternates between the hopelessness and lethargy of depression and the overexcited state of mania.

Norepinephrine Drugs • People with depression may be prescribed a class of drugs called serotoninnorepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SNRIs). • These drugs raise levels of norepinephrine and serotonin, another neurotransmitter, in the brain.

Quick Write • Do you know anyone who has experienced a mood disorder? – How do they act around you? • If not what are some symptoms that you might be able to identify in someone who you suspect to have a mood disorder? – How would you tell them to seek help?

Activity Pledge • Please repeat after me….