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List the different mood disorders |
Major Depressive Disorder, Seasonal Affective Disorder, Dysthymic Disorder, Bipolar 1 Disorder, Bipolar 2 Disorder, Mood Disorder NOS
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Major Depressive Disorder is characterized by 1 or more...
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Depressive Episodes (lasting at least 2 weeks of a depressed mood, or loss of interest accompanied by at least 4 additional symptoms of depression.) |
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A. To Qualify for a Major Depressive Episode... |
5 or more of the following symptoms must be present for a period of at least 2 weeks during the same 2 week period at least one of the symptoms being one or two.
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The symptoms that one would need 5 of to qualify for Major Depressive Disorder.
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1. depressed mood most of day nearly all days, |
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B. The symptoms do not meet the criteria for a...
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mixed episode
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C. The symptoms cause clinically significant distress or impairment in...
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social occupational or other important areas of functioning.
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D. Symptoms are not due to the direct effect of...
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physiological effects of a substance or a general medical condition.
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E. The Symptoms are not better accounted for by...
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Bereavement (when someone des and it carries on after 2 months)
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The lifetime prevalence for MDD is between...
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10 and 25% in women, and 5 and 12% in men.
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Prevalence rates seem to be unrelated to what?
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Ethnicity, education, income, or marital status.
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Up to what percent of people suffering from severe MDD die from suicide?
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15%
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Do number of stressful events seem to have an affect on the likelihood of a major depressive episode?
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Yes, the more stressful event, the hight the odds are.
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Treatment for MDD
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-Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (challenge negative thoughts)
-Behavioral Activation Theory (schedule activities that you think you would enjoy.) - Pharmacotherapy (MAOIs, Tricyclic, SSRIs, Atypical) -Electroconvulsive Therapy -Transcranial Magnetic Therapy - Light Therapy |
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Causes of MDD
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Psychodynamic
Behavioral Theory Cognitive Therapy Genetic Factors |
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Psychodynamic
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Centers around the idea of loss, anger turned inward.
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Behavioral Theory
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Depressed people receive limited reinforcement.
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Cognitive Therapy
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Depressogenic Schemas (if everyone doesnt love me, my life is worthless), negative automatic thoughts, learned helplessness (MARTIN SELIGMAN)
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