U7 Flashcards
major depressive disorder
severe experience of depression persisting at least 2 weeks
anhedonia
general loss of interest in life
diagnostic criteria for MDD
- depressed mood/loss of interest more days then not
- significant weight change
- insomnia/hypersomnia
- fatigue
- impaired concentration
- worthlessness
- suicidal ideation
mania
period of excessive euphoria associated w mood disorders
diagnostic criteria for mania
l week +
increased energy
mood disturbance causes impairs social/occupational functioning
hypomanic episode
less severe version of manic episodes
unipolar mood disorder
individuals who experience either depression or mania
bipolar mood diaorder
experiences both depression and mania (not at the same time)
mixed manic episode
experiences both depression and mania at the same time
full remission
fully recovered for 2+ months
partial remission
partial recovery
t or f
the occurance of 1 depressive episode in a lifetime is rare
t
recurrent depressive episodes
episodes are separated by at least 2 months
persistant depressive disorder
- fewer symptoms then MDD (more mild)
- no break in symptoms for longer then 2 moths for more the 2 years
diagnostic criteria for persistent depressive disorder
- 2 years
- same symptoms as MDD
- never experienced mania
early vs late onset
early - before 21
late - after
double depression
MDD and PDD at same time
double depression with pure dysthymic syndrome
PDD without experiencing MDD within the last 2 yrs
double depression with persistent major depressive episode
PDD with experiencing MDD in the last 2 years
8 basic specifiers used to describe depressive disorders
- psychotic features
- anxious distress
- mixed features
- melancholic features
- atypical features
- catatonic features
- peripartum onset
- seasonal pattern
seasonal affective disorder
mood disorder involving cycling of episodes corresponding to seasons
integrated greif
stems from acute grief
individual accepts and adjusts to loss
severe grief (prolonged grief disorder)
6m - 1yr
increased suicidal thoughts (to join person who died)