Class notes
Chapter 10 notes PSY: 3330
- Course
- PSY:3330
- Institution
- University Of Iowa
Chapter 10 notes for childhood psychopathology at University of Iowa.
[Show more]
Seller
Follow
Content preview
Childhood PsychopathologyChapter 10 Notes
*Depression
*Some Semantics
*Symptoms: sad mood, feeling blue- thus one aspect of depression
*Syndrome: regular co-existence of symptoms that commonly occur together
*Disorder: to meet DSM criteria…
*Where is the research concentrated?
*Grade-school-aged children
*Adolescents
*Isle of Wight Study (1970) conducted a longitudinal examination of these two groups:
*13% rate of depression in grade-school-aged
*40% rate of depression in adolescents
*10% of adolescents in a more recent MN study
*Developmental issues
*The DSM criteria explicitly state that the essential features of depression are the same
for all age groups!
*However, the DSM also indicates that there are probably age-associated features (e.g.,
separation anxiety vs. antisocial behavior)
*Other views:
*Some combinations of core adult features + child Sxs.
*Manifesting itself in a totally different way (e.g., hyperactivity, learning
problems, enuresis)
*Mood disorders
*Major depressive disorder *Dysthymia
*Bipolar disorder *Cyclothymia
*Major depression
*5 or more for 2 weeks (at least 1 of 5+ must be*)
*Depressed mood* *Loss of interest or pleasure *
*Appetite/weight change *Insomnia or hypersomnia
*Psychomotor agitation or retardation
*Fatigue or loss of energy *Poor concentration/indecisiveness
*Feelings of worthlessness or excessive guilt
*Suicidal ideation
*Symptoms cause significant distress or impairment in social, occupational, or other
functioning
*Symptoms are not the direct physiological effects of a substance or medical condition
*Mid-20s, common age of onset
*Dysthymia
*Depressed mood most of the day, for more days than not, for at least 2 years (in
children: 1 year)
*Need 2 or more of the following:
*Poor appetite or overeating *Insomnia or hypersomnia
, *Low energy or fatigue *Low self-esteem
*Poor concentration or difficulty w decision-making
*Feelings of hopelessness
*Never w/o these symptoms for more than 2 months during the 2+ years
*No MDD during the first 2 years of symptoms, and no manic episodes ever
*Symptoms= impairments are not due to drugs/medical
*Bipolar disorder (aka, Manic Depression)
*DSM-5 contains six different criteria!
*Also termed Manic-depression
*The clinical course is characterized by cycles of manic and depressive episodes (e.g.,
every three weeks), with, at times, periods of normal functioning interspersed between
mania and depression
*Bipolar I: one or more manic episodes (but doesn’t preclude having a mixed or
major depressive episode)
*Bipolar II: one or more major depressive episodes at least one hypomanic
episode, and no manic episodes
*A distinct period of abnormally and persistent elevated, expansive, and/or
irritable mood
*3+ of the following;
*Inflated self-esteem/grandiosity
*Decreased need for sleep
*Pressured speech/much more talkative
*Flight of ideas/racing thoughts
*Distractibility
*Increase in goal-directed activity or psychomotor agitation
*Excessive involvement in pleasurable activities that have high potential
for painful consequences
*Manic episode
*Often accompanied by delusions
*Lasts 1 week or more
*Hypomanic episode
*Delusions often not present
*Lasts 4 days or more
*Symptoms cause significant distress impairment in social, occupational, or other
functioning
*Symptoms are not the direct physiological effects of a substance or medical condition
*Completed suicide in 10-15% of individuals with bipolar disorder
*Cyclothymia
*Numerous periods with hypomanic symptoms and numerous periods with depressed
mood, for at least 2 years
*Never without these symptoms for more than 2 months during 2-year period
*No prior major depressive episode, manic episode, or mixed episode during first 2
years
*Symptoms= impairments and not due to drugs/medical
The benefits of buying summaries with Stuvia:
Guaranteed quality through customer reviews
Stuvia customers have reviewed more than 700,000 summaries. This how you know that you are buying the best documents.
Quick and easy check-out
You can quickly pay through credit card or Stuvia-credit for the summaries. There is no membership needed.
Focus on what matters
Your fellow students write the study notes themselves, which is why the documents are always reliable and up-to-date. This ensures you quickly get to the core!
Frequently asked questions
What do I get when I buy this document?
You get a PDF, available immediately after your purchase. The purchased document is accessible anytime, anywhere and indefinitely through your profile.
Satisfaction guarantee: how does it work?
Our satisfaction guarantee ensures that you always find a study document that suits you well. You fill out a form, and our customer service team takes care of the rest.
Who am I buying these notes from?
Stuvia is a marketplace, so you are not buying this document from us, but from seller hannahriedl. Stuvia facilitates payment to the seller.
Will I be stuck with a subscription?
No, you only buy these notes for $8.49. You're not tied to anything after your purchase.
Can Stuvia be trusted?
4.6 stars on Google & Trustpilot (+1000 reviews)
49768 documents were sold in the last 30 days
Founded in 2010, the go-to place to buy study notes for 14 years now