Chapter 8 - Mood Disorders & Suicide

Question 1

Mood Disorders

Answer 1

Psychological disorders characterized by severe or prolonged disturbances of mood

Question 2

What are the major forms of mood disorder?

Answer 2

Depressive disorders (unipolar)
Bipolar and related disorders (mood swing disorders)

Question 3

What are the two major types of depressive disorder?

Answer 3

Major depressive disorder (more severe)

Dysthymia or persistent depressive disorder (less severe)

Question 4

What are the two types of bipolar disorders?

Answer 4

Bipolar disorder (more severe)
Cyclothymic disorder or cyclothymia (less severe)

Question 5

Major depressive disorder

Answer 5

a severe mood disorder characterized by major depressive episodes. Absence of mania or hypomania

Question 6

Mania

Answer 6

a state of unusual elation, energy and activity

Question 7

Hypomania

Answer 7

a relatively mild state of mania

Question 8

What are some common features of depression?

Answer 8

Changes in : 
emotional state
motivation
functioning and motor behaviour
Cognitive abilities

Question 9

What is the lifetime prevalence for major depressive disorder?

Answer 9

17% overall
21% in women
12 % in men

Question 10

What effects can Major Depression have on a person’s ability to do everyday life?

Answer 10

Impairs their ability to function. Can cause loss of interest in usual activities, difficulty concentrating and making decisions and suicidal ideation

Question 11

What is the most common psychiatric disorder worldwide?

Answer 11

Depression

Question 12

What is the median onset age of depression?

Answer 12

30 years old

Question 13

What are some risk factors in Major Depression?

Answer 13

Age (onset common in young adults)
SES (low SES at greater risk)
Marital status (separated/divorced have higher risk)

Question 14

What are the DSM-V diagnostic criteria for depression?

Answer 14

5+ of these symptoms during a 2 week period:

1. Consistent, daily depressed mood
2. Loss of interest/pleasure in activities
3. Insomnia or hypersomnia
4. Significant weight loss or gain
5. Psychomotor agitation or retardation
6. Fatigue
7. Feelings of worthlessness or excessive guilt
8. Diminished ability to concentrate/make decisions
9. Recurrent thoughts of death, suicidal ideation or suicide plan

Question 15

Seasonal Affective Disorder

Answer 15

Subcategory of mood disorder involving major depression. Onset influenced by changing seasons

Question 16

Dysthymia (persistent depressive disorder) is characterized by…

Answer 16

Long stretches of feeling ‘down in the dumps.’ Not as severely as with Major Depressive disorder but can still lead to severe outcomes such as social isolation, high suicide risk and being mislabeled as moody or difficult

Question 17

Double Depression

Answer 17

When a person suffers from both Major Depressive Disorder and Dysthymia. Major depressive episodes are more severe for those with double depression

Question 18

Postpartum depression

Answer 18

persistent and severe mood changes that occur after childbirth

Question 19

What are the signs of PPD?

Answer 19

Disturbances in sleep and appetite
Low self esteem
Difficulties in concentration

Question 20

Bipolar Disorder

Answer 20

A psychological disorder characterized by mood swings between states of extreme elation and depression. Manic episodes are typically shorter than major depressive episodes

Question 21

What is the difference between Bipolar I and Bipolar II Disorder?

Answer 21

Bipolar I applies to those who have had at least one full manic episode and some level of depression. Bipolar II applies to those who have had at least one major depressive episode and hypomanic episodes.