PSYCHODYNAMIC CONCEPT MAP

GENETIC FACTOR
(uncle & 2nd degree cousin

Dominant gene
may predispose
person to react more
readily to experiences of
loss or grief

thus leads
to

BIOCHEMICAL FACTOR

LIFE EVENTS/ LIFE TRAUMA

(loss of father at the age of 6)
results in
long-lasting
change in the
brains biology

Chemical compounds
regulation

increased
amount of
neurotransmitte
rs
norepinephrine
and serotonin
results
to
Mood
Elevation

LOW SOCIO-ECONOMIC
STATUS

decrease
amount of
neurotransmitte
rs
norepinephrine
and serotonin
results
and dopamine
to
Depression

when
One more manic or
mixed episodes in which
individual experiences
rapidly alternating moods
of manic mood and a
major depressive episode
leads to

BIPOLAR I DISORDER

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affecting
the
Functional states
of
neurotramsmitte
rs and
intraneuronal
lead to

-Risk for Injury

-Ineffective Coping
-Interrupted Family
Process
-Risk for Violence
-Disturbed Sleeping
Pattern

-mood that is
abnormally and
persistently
elevated, expanded,
or irritated lasting
at least 1 week
-inflated self-esteem
-decrease in need
for sleep
-flight of ideas
-agitated
-euphoric
-easily distractible
-delusions
-hallucination

LEGEND:
Non-modifiable risk
factor

Modifiable risk
factor
s/sx

NCP