Module 35 Mood Disorders and Personality Disorders Exploring in Modules, Module 35
Major Depressive Disorder Exploring in Modules, Module 35
Depression 90% of suicides are the result of mental illness. Depression is the most common of those mental illnesses. Reasons? Cultural causes? Geographical causes? Exploring in Modules, Module 35
Where one gets depressed. Exploring in Modules, Module 34
Bipolar Disorder (a.k.a. Manic depression) Exploring in Modules, Module 35
Explaining Mood Disorders Exploring in Modules, Module 35 The Biological Perspective Genetic Influences The Depressed Brain
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The Social-Cognitive Perspective Negative Thoughts Feed Negative Moods Negative Moods Feed Negative Thoughts Depression’s Vicious Cycle (see diagram) Exploring in Modules, Module 35
To treat depression Exploring in Modules, Module 35
Types of Personality Disorders Exploring in Modules, Module 35
Clusters of Personality Disorders Avoidant personality disorder Withdrawn; fearful of rejection; anxious. Schizoid personality disorder Eccentric behaviors; socially disengaged. Histrionic personality disorder Attention seeking. Narcissistic personality disorder Exaggerates their own importance; success fantasies. Borderline personality disorder Unstable identity; unstable emotions Exploring in Modules, Module 35
The one most dangerous personality disorder is… Antisocial personality disorder (sociopath or psychopath) No conscience; criminal; irresponsible Exploring in Modules, Module 35
Cold-Blooded Arousability and Risk of Crime
Exploring in Modules, Module 35 Understanding Personality Disorders
Exploring in Modules, Module 35 Murderous Minds PET scans illustrate reduced activation in a murder’s frontal cortex NormalMurderer
Multiple Personalities Dissociative disorder Specifically: “dissociative identity disorder” Are they authentic (read pp ) Exploring in Modules, Module 35