Quiz 3

Question 1

What is the definition of Diagnostic Criteria A for Major Depressive Disorder?

Answer 1

5 (or more) of the following symptoms have been present during the same 2 week period and represent a change from previous functioning.

Question 2

What is the qualifier for Diagnostic Criteria A for Major Depressive Disorder?

Answer 2

At least one of the symptoms is either depressed mood, or loss of interest or pleasure.

Question 3

What is Diagnostic Criteria A1?

Answer 3

Depressed mood most of the day, nearly everyday, as indicated by either subjective report or observation made by others.

Question 4

What is Diagnostic Criteria A2?

Answer 4

Markedly diminished interest or pleasure in all, or almost all, activities most of the day, nearly every day.

Question 5

What is Diagnostic Criteria A3?

Answer 5

Significant weight loss without dieting or significant weight gain, or significant decrease or increase in appetite nearly every day.

Question 6

What is Diagnostic Criteria A4?

Answer 6

Insomnia or hyper insomnia nearly every day.

Question 7

What is Diagnostic Criteria A5?

Answer 7

Psychomotor agitation or retardation nearly every day that is observable by others, not merely based on subjective feelings.

Question 8

What is Diagnostic Criteria A6?

Answer 8

Fatigue or loss of energy nearly everyday.

Question 9

What is Diagnostic Criteria A7?

Answer 9

Feelings of worthlessness or excessive or inappropriate guilt nearly everyday

Question 10

What is Diagnostic Criteria A8?

Answer 10

Diminished ability to think or concentrate, or indecisiveness, nearly every day.

Question 11

What is Diagnostic Criteria A9?

Answer 11

Recurrent thoughts of death, recurrent suicidal ideation without a specific plan, or a suicide attempt or a specific plan for committing suicide.