Depressive Disorders Flashcards
What are the 8 types of Depressive Disorders?
(1) Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder
(2) Persistent Depressive Disorder (Dysthymia)
(3) Major Depressive Disorder
(4) Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder
(5) Substance/Medication-Induced Depressive Disorder
(6) Depressive Disorder due to another medical condition (7) Other Specified Depressive Disorder
(8) Unspecified Depressive Disorder
What are the two symptoms someone must have (one of) to get a diagnosis of MDD?
(1) Depressed mood most of the day nearly every day (2) Loss of interest or pleasure in all/almost all activities for most of the day/nearly every day
What are the other 7 symptoms of MDD?
(3) Significant weight loss OR gain
(4) Insomnia (nearly every day)
(5) Psychomotor agitation or retardation that is OBERSVABLE
(6) Fatigue
(7) Feelings of worthlessness or excessive/inappropriate guilt
(8) Indecisiveness, inability to think or concentrate (subjective or objective)
(9) Recurrent thoughts of death or SI
How many symptoms of MDD does a patient need for the diagnosis?
Patient needs 5 (or more), with ONE of them being (1) or (2) during the same 2 week period and represent a change from previous functioning.
