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Module 7 LOW 14

Module 7 LOW 14

Q 1) What are affective disorders?2) Describe the gender and age demographics of people most likely to experience depression. 3) Give examples of genetic risk factors and environmental risk factors for depression.4) There are 3 big theories around the biological mechanism. List and briefly describe.5) Antidepressant medications like TCAs, MAOs, and SSRIs all take at least 14 days to produce antidepressant responses but all increase monoamines immediately. What is going on? Describe the process.

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1.A mood disorder, an emotional disorder 2.Females are more likely to experience depression, most prevalent in middle aged people 45-64, African American and Hispanic have a little higher prevalence also. 3.Environmental: trauma, divorce, unemployment, school, friends, finances 4.a. Biogenic amine theory: depression is associated with absolute or relative deficiency of neuronal catecholamines (serotonin, norepinephrine and dopamine (basis for all current medications)