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York St John University Psychology Understanding of Depression Reflection Paper
Please provide 2-3 pages (between 250-500 words) paper as a summary of your readings this week. What stood out for you? What new things did you learn?
This module will focus on Chapters 6 and 7 of the Comer textbook, which reviews depressive and bipolar disorders and suicidality. Originally, the diagnostic statistical manual adapted Emil Kraepelin’s dichotomous classification of mental disorders: dementia praecox (schizophrenia) and manic-depressive insanity (bipolar and depressive disorders). Presently, depressive disorders (formerly unipolar disorders) are categorized separately from bipolar disorders in the DSM-V. This week, we will review the characteristics of the various depressive and bipolar disorders, and how each model conceptualize and treat the disorder.
Suicidality is not necessarily a disorder; suicidal behavior disorder is currently under review for further study. As one of the leading causes of death in the world, it is imperative that you have a thorough understanding of suicidal behavior: the various theories that explain the behavior, characterizations, behavioral triggers, and behavioral patterns observed in vulnerable groups.
