Depressive Disorders

Question 1

What are the 11 disruptive mood dysregulation disorder characteristics?

Answer 1

A. Severe recurrent temper outbursts, manifested verbally or behaviorally that are grossly out of proportion in intensity and duration to the situation or provocation
B. Temper outburst or inconsistent with developmental level.
C. Temper outbursts occurred three or more times a week
D. Mood between temper outbursts is persistently irritable or angry most of the day
E. Criteria A-D have been present for 12 months. No. Longer than three consecutive months W/O all of the symptoms being presen
F. Criteria A-D are persistent in at least two of three settings (home, school, with peers) and are severe in at least one area
G. Diagnosis should not be made before age 6, nor after age 18
H. Age of onset of criteria before age 10
I. No. Of mania or hypomania lasting more than one day
J. Behavior does not occur excessively during episode of MDD, not better explained by another disorder
K. Symptoms not attributable to the psychological effects of a substance, or to another medical or neurological condition

Question 2

What are the Major Depressive disorder specifiers?

Answer 2

Anxious distress, mixed features, melancholic features, atypical features, mood congruent psychotic features, mood incongruent psychotic features, catatonia, peripartum on set and seasonal pattern.

Question 3

What is Persistent Depressive Disorder (Dysthymia)

Answer 3

It involves long-term (chronic) symptoms that do not disable, but yet prevent the affected person from functioning at “full steam” or from feeling good.

Question 4

What is the criteria for Persistent Depressive Disorder (Dysthymia)?

Answer 4

1. Depressed mood most days for at least two years (1 year for children or adolescents).

• There is a two year. When in adult is never without depressive symptoms for more than two months
• Double – depression: Major depression super-imposed.

Question 5

What are the symptoms of Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (or other PDD, the friend)?

Answer 5

A. In the majority of menstrual cycles, at least five symptoms must be present in the final week before the onset of menses, start to improve within a few days after the onset of menses, and become minimal or absent in the week post-menses.
B. One or more of the following must be present:
1. Mark effective lability ( e.g. mood swings, feeling suddenly sad or tearful, or increased sensitivity to rejection)
2. Marked irritability, or anger, or increased interpersonal conflicts.
3. Marked depressed mood, feelings of hopelessness, or self depreciating thoughts
4. Marketing Zaidi, tension, and/or feelings of being keyed upon/on edge.

Question 6

What are the symptoms for Substance/Medication Induced Depressive Disorder?

Answer 6

A. Prominent & persistent disturbance in mood that predominates the clinical picture, characterized by a depressed mood or markedly decreased interest or pleasure in all, or almost all, activities
B. Evidence from the history, physical exam, or lab findings of both (1) & (2):

Question 7

Depressive disorder due to another medical condition

Answer 7

A. Prominent persistent disturbance in mood that predominates the clinical picture, characterized by depressed mood or markedly decreased interest, or pleasures in all, or almost all, activities. activities.
B. Evidence from the history, physical exam, or lab findings of both (1) & (2).
1. Criteria a symptoms developed soon after substance intoxication or withdrawal or after exposure to a medication
2. The involve substance/medication is capable of producing the symptoms in criteria a
C. The disturbance is not better explained by you depressed disorder that is non-substance/medication induced
D. The disturbance does not occur exclusively during the course of a delirium
E. The disturbance causes clinically significant distress or impairment in social, occupational, or other important areas of functioning

Question 8

Depressive Disorder Due to Another Medical Condition

Answer 8

A. Prominent and persistent. Of depressed mood
B. Evidence from history, physical exam or lab findings that the disturbance is the direct path ophysiological consequence of another medical condition
C. Disturbance not better explained by another medical disorder
D. The disturbance causes clinically significant distress

** See you specifiers**

Question 9

Other specified to depressive disorder

Answer 9

The other specified depressive disorder category is used in situations in which the clinician chooses To communicate the specific reason that the presentation does not meet the criteria for any specific depressive disorder

Question 10

Unspecified depressive disorder

Answer 10

The unspecified depressive disorder category is used in situations in which the clinician chooses Not To communicate the specific reason that the presentation does not meet the criteria for any specific depressive disorder

Question 11

IWhat are the Depressive Disorder’s?

Answer 11

Disruptive mood dysregulation D/O
Major depressive disorder
Persistent Depressive (Dysthymic) Disorder
Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder
Substance/Medication Induced Depressive D/O
Depressive D/O Due to Another Medical Condition
Other specified Depressive Disorder
Unspecified Depressive Disorder

Characterized by prolong disturbance in a person’s emotional state which is not due to another physical or mental disorder.