psy 270 - Checkpoint
DEPRESSION PAPER
04/27/2014
Erlin O. Reyes
PSY 270
Introduction There are times when an individual encounters some personal weakness. A close relative might pass away or we might experience a stage of a financial crisis. These unfortunate events create some depressive emotion such as, sadness, anxiety and aggregation, etc., which come and go. Different levels of these emotions develop high levels of stress, in which it may produce major depressive disorders.
Major depression and mania are the key emotions in mood disorders. Exaggerated beliefs that the world is theirs for the taking (Comer, 2011.) Individuals with mood disorders only suffer from depression, a pattern called unipolar depression (Comer, 2011.) Others experience periods of mania that shift with periods of depression and high levels of energy referenced as, bipolar.
Unipolar
Unipolar depression characterized by a depressed mood, lack of interest in daily activities. Changes in weight and sleep, fatigue, feelings of worthiness, guilt, and trouble concentrating (Schimelpfening, 2007.) When diagnosed with the aforementioned symptoms, the person experiences five symptoms of depression, lasting for two weeks or more (Comer, 2011.) This disorder can occur to anyone from a biological standpoint or from many other psychological factors such as, social, cultural, and other emotional akin. How common is unipolar depression? Our electronic reading, context that about seven percent of males suffer from an undesirable unipolar pattern every year. Women are twice as much to fall into depression (Comer, 2011.) These syndromes exist in all countries and different socioeconomic social groups. The five areas unipolar syndrome triggers coincide with emotional, motivational, behavioral, and cognitive symptoms. Conversely, once these areas are dejected, the person will suffer patterns of depression. In which affects their daily life routines such
04/27/2014
Erlin O. Reyes
PSY 270
Introduction There are times when an individual encounters some personal weakness. A close relative might pass away or we might experience a stage of a financial crisis. These unfortunate events create some depressive emotion such as, sadness, anxiety and aggregation, etc., which come and go. Different levels of these emotions develop high levels of stress, in which it may produce major depressive disorders.
Major depression and mania are the key emotions in mood disorders. Exaggerated beliefs that the world is theirs for the taking (Comer, 2011.) Individuals with mood disorders only suffer from depression, a pattern called unipolar depression (Comer, 2011.) Others experience periods of mania that shift with periods of depression and high levels of energy referenced as, bipolar.
Unipolar
Unipolar depression characterized by a depressed mood, lack of interest in daily activities. Changes in weight and sleep, fatigue, feelings of worthiness, guilt, and trouble concentrating (Schimelpfening, 2007.) When diagnosed with the aforementioned symptoms, the person experiences five symptoms of depression, lasting for two weeks or more (Comer, 2011.) This disorder can occur to anyone from a biological standpoint or from many other psychological factors such as, social, cultural, and other emotional akin. How common is unipolar depression? Our electronic reading, context that about seven percent of males suffer from an undesirable unipolar pattern every year. Women are twice as much to fall into depression (Comer, 2011.) These syndromes exist in all countries and different socioeconomic social groups. The five areas unipolar syndrome triggers coincide with emotional, motivational, behavioral, and cognitive symptoms. Conversely, once these areas are dejected, the person will suffer patterns of depression. In which affects their daily life routines such