Mood Disorders

Question 1

Etiology

Answer 1

• Genetics
• Maternal depression
• Contextual risk factors:
• Family, peer, school conflicts
• Stressful/traumatic events

Question 2

Treatment

Answer 2

• CBT
• Psychoeducation
• Interpersonal therapy

Question 3

(MDD) Diagnostic criteria

Answer 3

•5 or more symptoms in the same 2-week period w/ a change in functioning AND either (1) depressed mood OR (2) loss of interest or pleasure

Question 4

(MDD) Symptoms

Answer 4

• Lack of interest or pleasure in all or most activities
• Significant weight loss or gain
• Insomnia or hypersomnia nearly every day

Question 5

Persistent Depressive Disorder (PDD) Diagnostic criteria

Answer 5

• Depressed mood for most of the day for at least 1 year
• 2 or more symptoms while depressed
• No manic/hypomanic

Question 6

(PDD) Symptoms

Answer 6

• Poor appetite or overeating
• Insomnia or hypersomnia
• Low energy or fatigue

Question 7

DISRUPTIVE MOOD DYSREGULATION (DMDD) Diagnostic criteria

Answer 7

• 3 or more outbursts times per week
• Age 6- 10 but no older than 18
• Recurrent severe temper outbursts

Question 8

(DMDD) Symptoms

Answer 8

“mood swings”

• extreme intensity and duration of outbursts
• irritable and outbursts of temper

Question 9

BIPOLAR DISORDER (Manic/Hypomanic) Diagnostic criteria

Answer 9

MANIC EPISODE

A. Persistently elevated expansive, or irritable mood lasting at least 1 week

B. 3 or more symptoms (4 if the mood is only irritable)

C. Mood disturbance is sufficiently severe, necessitates hospitalization

HYPOMANIC EPISODE

• lasting 4 consecutive days and present
• does not need hospitalization.

Question 10

BIPOLAR DISORDER Symptoms

Answer 10

1. Inflated self-esteem or grandiosity.
2. Decreased need for sleep
3. More talkative than usual
4. Distractibility