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These class notes were taken in Tufts University's Psychopathology course PSY-12. Topics covered include: Introduction + Assessment, Bipolar Disorders, OCD, Depressive Disorders, Anxiety Disorders, and Personality Disorders. They detail causes of the disorder, symptoms, and treatments. They also discuss DSM criteria and can be helpful in studying for any Psychopathology exam!

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DEPRESSIVE DISORDERS e SUICIDE



types of depressivedisorders :




disorder (MDD)
major depressive
-




-
persistent depressive disorder
persistent
&
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- substance-induced dependent on time

-premenstral dysphoric
-

Women 2x as
likely to be
diagnosed =>
gender stigma
280 million people the world %
8 19 %
any given year
-
in
; ,


O least one episode in
lifetime

disorder
Major depressive :



-
most common

-


episodic ups a downs


Persistent depressive Risorder :




-

length-focused
PDD@ least : 2
years ,
MDD @ least I weeks
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severity
:
PDD less so
; MDD typically more severe



MDD criteria: most of the
day
depressedmodearlyeverydayleasta
least I weeks


-significantoversleepingan out
trying
-
insomnial hypersonic nearly every day
movement
-
psychomotor agitation) slow > slow .

, worthlessness) guilt
harping past
-

on
,

-



inability
recurrent
to concentrate (in decisiveness
ideation
thoughts death plan or .
of
-
, ,




Areasaffected by depression :



-
emotions : sad , anxiety ,
anger or agitation
- motivation :
of interest
loss a desire to pursue
usual activities
-
behavior : less active ,
productive ,
social
-



cognitive
:
regative self view e blame
-


physical : headaches;dizziness , general pain
↳ sent to
primary care


distresse
-Symptoms cause
significant impairment
in social , occupational , or other area

episode attributed another
- not to effects of
substance.


Suicide :
(15-29
> 700 000
people fourth leading
die cause death 40
)
of
-
,
,
.




-hopelessness ,
lack of future focus
-
LGBTQ ↑ lack of +
support , grapplingof identities
,

-
Veterans (221 day) :
Stigma , transition




I
Self-harm Suicidal ideation
horting themselves Mort an
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preoccupation o suicide =>

intent to die thoughts ,
not
always
burn => feel
cutting something engaging behaviors
in
- ,



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coping strategy perseveration
,

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Jill Hooley, James Butcher Abnormal Psychology, Global Edition
Publisher: 2020 ISBN: 9781292364568 Edition: Unknown

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Nicole detore
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Introduction + assessment, depressive disorders, anxiety disorders, bipolar disorders, ocd, personality disorders
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