Module 6 Weekly Note.

Reading: Chapter 6, pages 244- 282. No reference needed.

Module 6 Weekly Note. Address each heading in the yellow outline note.

Chapter 6 Outline

Mood Disorders and the Neurotransmitter Networks Norepinephrine and γ-Aminobutyric Acid (GABA)

Description of Mood Disorders — p. 244

Mood Spectrum — p. 244

Distinguishing Unipolar Depression from Bipolar Depression — p. 249

Mixed Features: Are Mood Disorders Progressive? — p. 251

Neurobiology of Mood Disorders — p. 252

Neurotransmitters — p. 252

The Monoamine Hypothesis of Depression — p. 264

The Monoamine Receptor Hypothesis and Neurotrophic Factors — p. 264

Beyond Monoamines: The Neuroplasticity and Neuroprogression Hypothesis of Depression — p. 266

Symptoms and Circuits in Mood Disorders — p. 277

Symptom-Based Treatment Selections — p. 279

Summary — p. 282

Source: Stahl’s Essential Psychopharmacology, 5th ed., Chapter 6, pp. 244–282.