1. 30.02 Blog Post: Common Features of Psychological Disorders
Alia Qadri

2. Affective disorder: Major depression disorder
Symptoms
Affective: Feelings of sadness, guilt, lack of pleasure and enjoyment in activities which would typically be pleasurable, lack of interest in company and peers.
Behavioral: Lack of initiative and excitement and enthusiasm about things which typically would be exciting.
Cognitive: Negative thoughts occurring frequently, faulty attribution of blame, self-esteem lowered, hopelessness, difficulty making decisions, suicidal thoughts.
Somatic: Loss of energy, weight gain or weight loss, insomnia or hypersomnia.
Affects14.8 million American adults (6.7% of population).
Median age at onset is 32.5
More prevalent in woman than in men.

3. Anxiety disorder: post-traumatic stress disorder
Symptoms
Avoidance – people: family, relative, colleagues, situations: situations that are associated with the traumatic event or may be a reminder.
Hyper arousal
Trouble concentrating and remembering
Insomnia
Alcohol or drug abuse
Suicidal thoughts
According to the National Center for PTSD, approximately 7-8 out of 100 people will experience PTSD at a point of their lives (around 10% of population).
Woman are more likely to suffer from PTSD then men.

4. Sources used
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