Depressive and Bipolar Disorders

Question 1

Major Depressive Disorder

Answer 1

depressed mood, reduced interest or enjoyment in activities, challenges regulating appetite and weight, challenges regulating sleep, less energy

Question 2

MDD Specifiers

Answer 2

Chronic, Catatonic Features (unusual), Melancholic Features (lose of pleasure), Atypical Features, Postpartum Onset, Seasonal Pattern

Question 3

Persistent Depressive Disorder

Answer 3

less severe than MDD, longer lasting

Question 4

Bipolar Disorders

Answer 4

Bipolar 1: must have at least one instance of full mania (much more dangerous) full mania and full depression
Bipolar 2: hypo-mania and down to full depression
Cyclothymia: back and forth

Question 5

Mania Symptoms

Answer 5

decreased need for sleep, talking more, more energy, feeling euphoric, impulsive behaviors

Question 6

Explanatory Style

Answer 6

how you explain things like failures, things not going well, stressors etc

Question 7

Learned Helplessness

Answer 7

learn to believe that nothing can change or can be done

Question 8

Psychotic Disorder

Answer 8

Severe mental disorders that cause abnormal thinking and perceptions. People with psychoses lose touch with reality. Two of the main symptoms are delusions and hallucinations.

Question 9

Positive Symptoms

Answer 9

changes in thoughts and feelings that are “added on” to a person’s experiences

Question 10

Negative Symptoms

Answer 10

Symptoms are things that are “taken away” or reduced (e.g., reduced motivation or reduced intensity of emotion).

Question 11

Schizophrenia

Answer 11

a mental disorder characterized by disruptions in thought processes, perceptions, emotional responsiveness, and social interactions