Depressive Disorders

Question 1

Chronic, severe persistent (non-episodic) irritability through frequent verbal and/or behavioral temper outbursts in response to frustration and persistent irritable or angry mood between the outbursts

Answer 1

Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder

Question 2

Persistent depressed mood and/or loss of interest or pleasure nearly most of the day every day for at least two weeks (plus 4 more symptoms)

Answer 2

Major Depressive Disorder

Question 3

Depressed mood most of the day, for more days than not, for at least 2 years (plus 2 more symptoms)

Answer 3

Persistent Depressive Disorder (Dysthymia)

Question 4

Mood lability, irritability, dysphoria and anxiety symptoms accompanied by behavioral and physical symptoms that occur repeatedly during premenstrual phase and remit around onset of menses or shortly thereafter

Answer 4

Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder

Question 5

Prominent and persistent depressed mood and/or anhedonia that developed during or soon after intoxication, withdrawal or exposure to substance/medication which is capable of producing said symptoms

Answer 5

Substance/Medication-Induced Depressive Disorder

Question 6

Prominent and persistent depressed and/or anhedonia that is the direct pathophysiological consequence of another medical condition

Answer 6

Depressive Disorder Due to Another Medical Condition

Question 7

Presentations of depressed mood with clinically significant impairment that do not meet criteria for duration or severity

Answer 7

Other Specified Depressive Disorder
(ex. recurrent brief depression, short-duration depressive episode (4-13 days), depressive episode with insufficient symptoms)

Question 8

Presentations of depressed mood with clinically significant impairment that do not meet full criteria and clinician does not wish to specify the reason, possibly due to insufficient information

Answer 8

Unspecified Depressive Disorder

Question 9

Identify specifiers for Depressive Disorders

Answer 9

With anxious distress, 
With mixed features, 
With melancholic features, 
With atypical features, 
With psychotic features, 
With catatonia, 
With peripartum onset, 
With seasonal pattern; 
In partial remission, In full remission; 
Severity: Mild, Moderate, Severe

Question 10

Differentiate grief vs. major depressive episode

Answer 10

In grief, the predominant affect is feelings of emptiness and loss, in major depressive episode it is persistent depressed mood and inability to anticipate happiness or pleasure

Question 11

Group of disorders best characterized by presence of sad, empty or irritable mood accompanied by somatic and cognitive changes significantly affecting one’s capacity to function

Answer 11

Depressive Disorders