

Other symptoms- loss of appetite, fatigue, change in sleeping patterns, lack of interest in normally enjoyable activities, feelings of worthlessness Key factor is the length of the depressive episode.

Major depression also known as unipolar depression- the most common mood disorder.Mood or Affective Disorders - involves extreme or inappropriate emotions Somatoform Disorders - when a person manifests a psychological problem through a physiological symptom posttraumatic stress disorder- involves flashbacks or nightmares following a person’s involvement in or observation of an extremely troubling even.generalized anxiety disorder, often referred to as GAD (previously called anxiety state).Organic problems, biochemical imbalances genetic predispositionsĪnxiety Disorders – share the common symptom of anxiety Irrational, dysfunctional thoughts or ways of thinking it is atypical, not shared by many members of the populationįailure to strive toward one’s potential or being out of touch with one’s feelings.it is maladaptive and/or disturbing to the individual.It generally has the following characteristics.
