state of arousal that is defined by subjective states of feeling

ex. sadness, anger, happiness

pattern of observable behaviors associated with subjective feelings

ex. facial expressions, tone of voice, hand and body gestures 

pervasive and sustained emotional response

in extreme form can color person's perception of the world

opposite of depression

characterized by exagerated feeling of physical or emotional well being

symptoms: inflated self esteem, decreased need for sleep, distractability, racing thoughts

usually leads to hospitalization

severity

mood change is persistant over time and range of activites

impaired functioning in the world

additional symptoms - see pg. 141 of text

one or more major depressive episodes

no manic or hypomanic episodes

"lite" depression

depressed mood for at least 2 years

symptoms not absent for more than 2 months

no major depressive episode

no mania, but hypomania is present

cycles between hypomania and depression

no mania and no major depression

cognitive therapy

SSRI if depressed - bad side effects sexual dysfunction, weight gain

lithium if bipolar

anti-convulsing drugs if lithium doesnt work

psychotherapy to help get to take medication

a diffuse emotional reaction that is associated with the anticipation of future problems

is out of proportion to threats from the environment

overwhelming experience of terror or fright

symptoms: dizziness, chills, nausea, heart palpitations, sweating, trembling

fear of public spaces

most complex phobia

repetitive irrational behaviors that reduce anxiety caused by obsessions

most common: cleaning and checking

anti-anxiety medication - valium xanax

benzodiazephines - addictive!

prodromal

active

residual

deterioration in role of fuctioning

 noticible change in personality

pecular behaviors (talking to ones self in public, unusual perceptual experiences, outbursts of anger, restlessness)

social withdrawl

indecisivness

lack of willpower

hallucinations

dellusions

disorganized speech

similar symptoms as prodromal phase

positive symptoms improve

negative symptoms remain severe

most people never return to prior level of functioning

positive

negative

disorganized

presence of an aberrant response

hallucinations and delusions

sensory experiences that are not caused by acutal external stimuli

most common - auditory hallucinations

idiosyncratic beliefs that are rigidly held in spite of their proposterous nature

will defend beliefs even when presented with contradictory evidence

cannot consider anothers perspective

do not argue with one's delusions

responses orr functions that appear to be missing from a person's behavior

more stable over time than positve symptoms

flattening or restriction of a person's non-verbal display of emotional responses

no exhibition of feelings or emotions

apear indifferent to surroundings

monotone voice

inability to experience pleasure

lost interest in recreational and social activites

malfunction in interpersonal relationships

social isolation

indecisiveness

loss of willpower

lack of speech

lack of thought

thinking disturbances

bizarre behavior

disorganized speech

saying things that don't make sense

irrelevent responses

disconnected ideas

immobility and marked muscular ridgity

excitement and over activity (pacing, repetitious movements)

 incongruity in emotional expression

giggleing when you are afraid

catatonic

disorganized

paranoid

undifferentiated type

residual

disorganized speech

disorganized behavior

inappropriate affect

systematic delusions with persecutory content

auditory hallucinations

medication

psychosocial treatment