Mood Disorders III

Question 1

Seasonal Pattern Specifier A & B

Answer 1

With Seasonal Pattern (can be applied to the pattern of Major Depressive Episodes in Bipolar I or Bipolar II Disorder or Major Depressive Disorder, Recurrent)

A. There has been a regular temporal relationship between the onset of Major Depressive Episodes in Bipolar I or Bipolar II Disorder or Major Depressive Disorder, Recurrent, and a particular time of the year
Note: Do not include cases in which there is an obvious effect of seasonal-related psychosocial stressors

B. Full remissions (or a change from depression to mania or hypomania) also occur at a characteristic time of the year

C. In the last 2 years, two Major Depressive Episodes have occurred that demonstrate the temporal seasonal relationships defined in Criteria A and B, and no non-seasonal Major Depressive Episodes have occurred during that same period

D. Seasonal Major Depressive Episodes substantially outnumber the nonseasonal Major Depressive Episodes that may have occurred over the individual’s lifetime.

Question 2

Postpartum onset

Answer 2

Specify if:
With Postpartum Onset (can be applied to the current or most recent Major Depressive, Manic, or Mixed Episode in Major Depressive Disorder, Bipolar I Disorder, or Bipolar II Disorder; or to Brief Psychotic Disorder)

Onset of episode within 4 weeks postpartum