Depressive Disorder And Bipolar Disorder

Question 1

How do depressive disorders and bipolar disorders differ?

Answer 1

Depressive disorder = dysthymia

Milder depressive symptoms that last two years or more

Bipolar cycling- between depressive and Mani episodes
= (called bipolar I disorder), others
= (with bipolar II disorder) move between depression and a milder hypomania.

Question 2

How can the biological and social-cognitive perspectives help us understand depressive disorders and bipolar disorders?

Answer 2

Depressive

Bipolar

Question 3

New DSM-5 classifications for bipolard disorder

Answer 3

those who are persistently irritable and who have frequent and recurring behavior outbursts are now instead diagnosed with disruptive mood dysregulation disorder