Mood Disorders

Question 1

Elevated
⬆️
⬇️
Depressed

Answer 1

Mania
Cyclothymia
Healthy Range
Dysthymia
Depression

(MCHDD mchad)

Question 2

Major Depressive Disorder (MDD)

Symptoms
Duration
Etiology 
Tx
DDX

Answer 2

Depressed Mood, and Anhedonia
Plus (5)
Difficulty Sleeping, psycho-motor retardation, loss of appetite, loss of energy, feelings of worthlessness, indecisiveness, recurring thoughts of death or suicide

2 weeks

Cognitive triad, stress, situational vs internal, grief, parenting styles, etc

Cognitive behavioral therapy, family/group therapy, ECT, drugs

Bereavement, analytic depression, persistent depressive disorder

Question 3

Persistent Depressive Disorder

Answer 3

Depressive mood for more than half the time of duration

At least 2 of the symptoms of MDD

Symptoms don’t subside for more than 2 months at a time

Question 4

Seasonal Affective Disorder

Answer 4

Episodes only occur in fall/winter

Question 5

Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder

Answer 5

Include at least 5:
Mood liability, increased anger, depression, anxiety, tension

At least 1:
Anhedonia, lethargy, concentration problems, sleep difficulties, physical symptoms (i.e. Bloating)

Question 6

Thinking Errors
Internal
Global
Stable

Answer 6

“It’s all my fault”
“I ruin everything”
“I always will”