Chapter Eight: Mood

Question 1

_________ _______ specifier is used when patients’ symptoms are associated with anxiety disorders, such as excessive worry or fear. In some cases, patients will meet the criteria for having a comorbid anxiety disorder.

Answer 1

Anxious distress

Question 2

________ ________ specifier is used when patients display oversleeping and overeating, which is usually accompanied by a measurable weight gain

Answer 2

atypical features

Question 3

________ ______ specifier is used when depression appears during pregnancy or in the six months following the birth of a child. This affects mothers more than fathers but can be applied to either parent.

Answer 3

peripartum onset

Question 4

_______ ______ specifier is used when patients display recurrent depressive episodes at certain times of the year. This is seen most frequently during late autumn and throughout winter

Answer 4

seasonal pattern

Question 5

________ ________ specifier is used when patients display symptoms that are characteristic of psychotic conditions, such as delusions or hallucinations. Patients may be at increased risk of developing schizophrenia.

Answer 5

psychotic feature

Question 6

_______ ________ specifier is used when patients display an absence of movement, or catalepsy, a condition involving waxy and semirigid muscles.

Answer 6

catatonic feature

Question 7

________ _______ specifier is used when patients display severe somatic or physical symptoms of depression, such as weight loss, sleep disruptions, and loss of sex drive

Answer 7

melancholic feature

Question 8

______ ________ specifier is used when patients display at least three symptoms of mania, such as increased productivity, a flight of ideas, and hyperactivity.

Answer 8

mixed feature