mood disorders Flashcards
1
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bipolar disorders
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Mood disorder with alternating periods of mania and depression
2
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hypomania
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mood resembles mania but to a lesser extent
3
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bipolar disorder II
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recurrent major depressive episodes alternating with hypomanic episodes
4
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cyclothymic disorder
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mild form of bipolar disorder with atleast 2 years of hypomania and numerous depressive episodes
5
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depressive disorders
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occurrence of one/more major depressive episodes without history of mania/hypomania
6
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major depression
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severe dysphoria (sadness, hopelessness, worry, discouragement) appetite change, weight change, sleep change low energy feeling worthless suicide thoughts
7
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dysthymia
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depressive disorder involving a depressed mood feeling down in the dumps over a 2 year period no psychotic features
