Depressive disorders Flashcards
How long must Major Depressive Disorder symptoms be present?
2 weeks
What are the symptoms of Major Depressive Disorder?
- Depressed mood
- Loss of interest
- Significant weight loss or weight gain, or changes in appetite
- Insomnia or hypersomnia
- Agitation or retardation that's observable by others
- Feeling tired or lacking energy
- Feeling worthless or having excessive or inappropriate guilt
- Difficulty thinking, concentrating, or making decisions
- Suicidal thoughts
What are the types of mood disturbances?
- Major depressive episodes
- Manic episodes
- Hypomanic episodes
What is the affect?
The moment-to-moment mood observed by an outsider (counselor) (e.g., angry)
How many symptoms have to be present to diagnose Major Depressive Disorder?
5 symptoms, with one being a depressed mood or loss of pleasure or interest
What is dysthymia?
Low-grade chronic depression
How long must you have symptoms of persistent depressive disorder to meet the criteria?
2 years in adults, 1 year in children/adolescents
In persistent depressive disorder, can criteria for a major depressive disorder be continuously present for 2 years?
Yes
What makes it recurrent?
2 separate episodes that are separated by 2 consecutive months with no symptoms
What is ‘double depression’?
Major depressive disorder that is persistent, diagnosed with MDD and PDD
What is melancholia?
A very severe form of depression characterized by an absence of pleasure
What is more severe, melancholia or atypical features?
melancholia
What determines severity?
- Number of symptoms
- Severity of symptoms
- Amount of impairment inflicted on someone
What would you diagnose if you were only depressed in the winter or only manic in the summer?
Seasonal Pattern Depression
What is the diagnosis with symptoms of seriously aggressive acting out in children?
Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
What are the criteria for peripartum onset?
Symptoms must start during pregnancy or within the first four weeks postpartum
What can NOT be present in all depressive disorders?
There can be no manic or hypomanic episodes
