What outcomes do you want your learner to achieve: Example: Anyone who completes this case study should demonstrate knowledge in the area of major depression. Anyone who completes this study should demonstrate the ability to link the function of the imbalance neurotransmitters to the symptoms.
Part I: Provide a short description of the “story” you will present and the types of questions you will ask.
I have heard of a lot of people who do not believe that psychiatric disorders exist. I want to focus my case study on a psychiatrist showing the science behind major depression, and how it is not “all in a person’s head”. I also want to focus on how treatment for major depression is not as simple as “just stop being sad”. The first section will …show more content…
If one of these symptoms are suicidal ideation, should the diagnosis still be Persistent Depressive Disorder? Why?
Part II: Same
The next section will be about the imbalance of neurotransmitters: dopamine, serotonin, and norepinephrine. It will discuss what each neurotransmitter is responsible for and why it causes the symptoms that it does. It will also discuss some of the different treatment methods and why they work, as well as why not all medication work for everyone.
Questions:
How does dopamine play a role in depression?
If a person only has an imbalance of two of these neurotransmitters would he or she still have major depression?
Part III: Same
The final section will be about the locations in the brain that are most commonly associated with major depression: amygdala, hippocampus, thalamus, ventral tegmental area, and (left) prefrontal cortex. It will explain why these specific places are most commonly hit with depression what symptoms they cause. There will be a little overview of the function of each location and how damage can affect a person.
Questions:
What is the ventral tegmental area and how does it affect a person with
Part I: Provide a short description of the “story” you will present and the types of questions you will ask.
I have heard of a lot of people who do not believe that psychiatric disorders exist. I want to focus my case study on a psychiatrist showing the science behind major depression, and how it is not “all in a person’s head”. I also want to focus on how treatment for major depression is not as simple as “just stop being sad”. The first section will …show more content…
If one of these symptoms are suicidal ideation, should the diagnosis still be Persistent Depressive Disorder? Why?
Part II: Same
The next section will be about the imbalance of neurotransmitters: dopamine, serotonin, and norepinephrine. It will discuss what each neurotransmitter is responsible for and why it causes the symptoms that it does. It will also discuss some of the different treatment methods and why they work, as well as why not all medication work for everyone.
Questions:
How does dopamine play a role in depression?
If a person only has an imbalance of two of these neurotransmitters would he or she still have major depression?
Part III: Same
The final section will be about the locations in the brain that are most commonly associated with major depression: amygdala, hippocampus, thalamus, ventral tegmental area, and (left) prefrontal cortex. It will explain why these specific places are most commonly hit with depression what symptoms they cause. There will be a little overview of the function of each location and how damage can affect a person.
Questions:
What is the ventral tegmental area and how does it affect a person with