Abnormal Psychology and Life: A Dimensional Approach

depression or mania becomes so severe it interferes with daily functioning

person experiences sad or empty moods most of the day,nearly everyday; involves a period of time, 2 weeks or longer

mental disorder often marked by multiple major depressive episodes

(dysthymia) a chronic feeling of depression for at least 2 years

period during which highly euphoric or irritable

period during which a person experiences manic symptoms but without significant interference in daily functioning

(manic-depression) a mental disorder marked by one or more manic episodes

a mental disorder marked by episodes of hypomania that alternate with episodes of major depression

mental disorder marked by fluctuating symptoms of hypomania and depression for at least 2 years

the act of killing oneself

irrational, inaccurate thoughts that people have about environmental events

cognitive distortions involving the self, world, and the future

cognitive distortions of the negative cognitive triad that are constantly repeated and often associated with depression

theory of depression that people are more likely to become more depressed if they make global, internal, and stable attribution about negative life events

theory related to depression that people act in a helpless, passive fashion upon learning their actions have little effect on their overall environment

family interactions characterized by high levels of emotional over-involvement, hostility, and criticism

a feeling of despair often related to severe depression and suicide

an antidepressant medication that affects different neurotransmitter systems and often comes with many side effects

an antidepressant drug that inhibits monoamine oxidase, which breaks down neurotransmitters, to increase levels of those neurotransmitters

medications used to help people control rapid shifts in mood

procedure in which an electrical current is introduced to the brain to produce a seizure to alleviate severe depression

procedure to treat depressive and bipolar disorders that involves rapidly changing magnetic fields