Mood Disorders

Question 1

Name 4 major unipolar depressive disorders

Answer 1

1. Major Depressive Disorder
2. Persistent Depressive Disorder (formerly dysthymia)
3. Premenstrual dysphoric disorder
4. Disruptive mood dysregulation disorder

Question 2

defining symptoms of MDD

Answer 2

• anhedonia
• at least 5 of the following:
  1. sleeping too much/little
  2. psychomotor retardation/agitation
  3. weight loss or change in appetite
  4. loss of energy
  5. guilt
  6. difficulty concentrating
  7. recurrent thoughts of death or suicide
• for 2 weeks