CHAPTER 4: Depressive Disorders, Bipolar and Related Disorders, and Suicide

Question 1

Unipolar disorder

Answer 1

mood disorder that takes a single direction, such as depression

Question 2

Bereavement

Answer 2

normal grief reaction to the death of a loved one

Question 3

Persistent depressive disorder

Answer 3

also known as dysthymia; a milder form of depression that lasts for at least two years

Question 4

Premenstrual dysphoric disorder

Answer 4

mood changes that revolve around menstrual cycle

Question 5

Manic episode

Answer 5

periods of heightened euphoria, restlessness, and activity and results in disorganized behaviour and impaired judgement

Question 6

Pressured speach

Answer 6

outpouring of speech where words surge urgently in a manic state

Question 7

Rapid flight of ideas

Answer 7

manic behaviour involving rapid speech and changes of topics

Question 8

Hypomania

Answer 8

a milder form of mania

Question 9

Cyclothymic disorder

Answer 9

chronic pattern of mild mood swings between depression and mania that are not severe enough to be classified as bipolar disorder