Psicology, depression and humor disturbility: Understanding the basic mechanisms

By Stefano Calicchio

What is depression and what are its psychological mechanisms of functioning? What are the symptoms of mood disorders? How do they affect people's lives?

In this guide you will find simple, clear and comprehensive explanations of the basics of psychology to help you understand how depression, other mood disorders and related pathologies work. The book takes the reader by the hand and accompanies him/her through gradual discovery steps, which highlight the key points of the subject. 

In the course of reading you will learn:

- what mood is;
- what the main mood disorders are;
- what depression, dysthymia and bipolar disorder are and how they work;
- the main methods of intervention to deal with the discomfort.

Psychology for all! Understanding the scientific basis of psychology has never been so simple, thanks to a line of practical and immediate reference manuals that can provide the reader with exactly the information he or she is looking for.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Stefano Calicchio
• Release date: Jun 4, 2020
• ISBN: 9788835841722

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The notions in this book are of an informative nature only and do not constitute or replace medical or psychological activity. This book is for informational purposes only. The reader assumes full responsibility for his or her choices, aware of the risks associated with any form of exercise. The content is subject to copyright, all rights of use or reproduction are reserved.

Introduction

What is depression and what are its psychological mechanisms of functioning? What are the symptoms of mood disorders? How do they affect people's lives?

This guide aims to introduce the reader on a voyage of discovery on the subject, trying to convey the currently available scientific knowledge about depression and mood disorders in a simple, but not simplistic way. The aim is therefore to offer a tool for knowledge about serious mood disorders, creating the basis for building a solid theoretical foundation on the subject.

In order to achieve this goal we will first of all start from a definition of mood, which will help us to understand how to distinguish physiological and normative situations from problematic ones. We will then examine the main known disorders in psychopathology related to this issue.

In particular, we will address:

the major depressive disorder;

the dysthymic disorder;

bipolar