A Change of mood

A Change of mood

1. Bipolar disorder

   • Bipolar I disorder. At least one manic episode
   • Bipolar II disorder. never had a manic episode.
     • Bipolar II patients are symptomatic most of their lives.
   • Cyclothymic disorder

2. MSE

   • behavior
     • mood
       • thought
   • attentiveness
     • speech
       • reaction
   • attitude

3. Depression

   • Suicide
     • Altruistic suicide
     • Anomic suicide
       • Fatalistic suicide
         • Egoistic suicide
   • Epidemiology
     • Affects more than 350 million people of all ages worldwide, and by 2020, it will be the second leading cause of disability throughout the world after cardiovascular disease
   • Causes
     • Abuse
     • Certain medications.
     • Conflict
     • Death or a loss
     • Genetics
     • Major events
     • Serious illnesses
     • Substance abuse
     • Biological Aspects
       • Neurotransmitter Disturbance:
       • Second Messengers and Intracellular Cascades
         • Alterations of Hormonal Regulation-
   • Symptoms
     • Sad mood
     • worthlessness and guilt
     • Impaired concentration, indecisiveness
     • hypersomnia
     • Markedly diminished interest or pleasure
     • Restlessness
     • Recurring thoughts of death
     • Treatment
       • Electroconvulsive therapy
         • small electric currents are passed through the brain, intentionally triggering a brief seizure. → cause changes in brain chemistry that can quickly reverse symptoms of certain mental health conditions.
           • Risks: Confusion Memory loss Physical side effect
         • Psychological Treatment
           • Cognitive Behavior Therapy
             • Interpersonal Therapy
               • Behavior Therapy
                 • Psychodynamic Therapy
   • Almost twice as many women as men have major or clinical depression

4. Mania

   • is a mood state characterized by period of at least one week where an elevated, expansive, or unusually irritable mood exists.

5. Center of emotion

   • Limbic System
     • Cingulate gyrus
     • Parahippocampal gyrus
     • Subcallosal Gyrus
     • Hippocampus
     • Amygdala

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