Abnormal Psychology Chapter 6

Disorders involving severe and enduring disturbances in emotionality ranging from elation to severe depression

Most common and severe experience of depression, feelings of worthlessness, disturvances in bodily activities, loss of interest, inability to experience pleasure, persisting at least 2 weeks.

Period of abnormally excessive elation or euphoria.

Period of abnormally elevated or iritable mood that may include inflated self-esteeem, decreased need for sleep, pressure speech, flight of ideas, agitation, or self-destructive behavior.

Less severe and less disruptive version of a manic episode.

Condition in which the individual experiences both elation and depression or anxiety at the same time. Dysphoric manic episode.

Mood disorder involving persistently depressed mood, low self-esteem, withdrawal, pessimis, or despair. Present for at least 2 years with no absence of symptoms for more than 2 months.

Severe mood disorder typified by major depressive episodes superimposed over a background of dysthymic disorder.

Extreme reaction to the death of a loved one that involves psychotic features, suicidal ideation, or severe loss of weight or energy or that persists more than 2 months. Impacted grief reaction.

Alternation of major depressive episodes with hypomanic episodes

Alternation of major depressive episodes with full manic episodes

Chronic mood disorder characterized by alternating mood elavation and depression level that are not as severe as manic or major depressive episodes.

Cycling of episodes corresponding to the seasons of the year.

Hormone that affects the brain

Themselves, their immediate world, and their future.