abnormal psych test 2 ch 5 vocab

state of abnormally low mood, with emotional, cognitive, motivationl, and/or physical features

state of abnormally high mood, with emotional, cognitive, motivational, and/or physical features

an early historical term for depression

mood disorders in which an individual experiences only abnormally low moods

mood disorders in which an individual experiences both abnormally low and high moods

periods of abnormal mood that are the building blocks of the dsm-iv-tr mood disorders

a two-week or longer period of depressed mood along with several other significant depressive symptoms

a one-week or longer period of manic symptoms causing impairment in functioning

a less extreme version of a manic episode that is not severe enough to significantly interfere with functioning

the occurance of one or more major depressive episodes

two years or more of consistently depressed mood and other symptoms that are not severe enough to meet criteria for a major depressive episode

combination of major depressive episodes and manic episodes

combination of major depressive episodes and hypomanic episodes

two years or more of consistent mood swings between hypomanic highs and dysthymic lows

a class of neurotransmitters involved in mood disorders, including norepinephrine, dopamine, and serotonin

the hypothesis that depression is partially caused by insufficient neurotransmission of monoamines

a hormone released by the pituitary gland in response to stress

a "first generation" class of antidepressant medications which increase the availability of both serotonin and norepinephrine

a "first generation" antidepressant; they inhibit the enzymes that oxidize monamines thus enhancing neurotransmission

a "second generation" class of antidepressant medications that block the reuptake of serotonin from the synapse; used in the treatment of depression and other disorders

a biological intervention for severe depression involving sending electric current thought the skull to produce seizures

a naturally occuring salt that is the main mood stabalizing medication for bipolar disorders

irrationally negative thinking about the self, the world, and the future

negative thoughts generated by negative cognitive schemas

irrational beliefs and thinking processes

cognitive-behavioral theory in which animals give up adaptive responding after prior experience with inescapable punishments

the tendency to make internal, global, and stable explanations of negative events

in cognitive theory, the triad consisting of one's self, one's future' and one's world

in Freud's strucural theory, the part of the mind that ocntains morla judgments and evaluates the self

an influential current treatment for depression that integrates pychodynamic, cognitive, and behavioral components