Mood disorders pt 1 Flashcards
Unipolar
Major depression
Major depressive episode
Dysthymia
Bipolar
Bipolar I
Bipolar II
Cyclothymia
Major depressive episode
extreme depression
2+ weeks
Duration 4-9 untreated
Manic episode
Exaggerated elation, joy, euphoria
1 week
Duration3-4 months untreated
Hypomanic episode
Shorter 4 days
Less severe, milder symptoms
less risky behavior
Major depressive disorder - single epsiode
No mania/ hypomania
single episode
rare
Major depressive disorder - recurrent
2+ 2 months apart
typically 4-7 episodes (lifetime)
Persistent Depressive Disorder (Dsythymia)
Milder symptoms
2+ years
Psychotic features (Depressive)
Hallucinations
Delusions
Perpartum onset
13-19%
Seasonal pattern
Seasonal affective disorders (SAD)
2.7%
Melatonin phototherapy
Risk in adolescence and young adult (depressive)
increase
Risk in middle adult (depressive)
decrease
Risk in old age
increase
Depressive prevalence
16
Depression in women
twice as common in women than men