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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
Major Depressive Disorder is characterized by 1 or more...

Depressive Episodes (lasting at least 2 weeks of a depressed mood, or loss of interest accompanied by at least 4 additional symptoms of depression.)

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.
The symptoms that one would need 5 of to qualify for Major Depressive Disorder.

1. depressed mood most of day nearly all days,
2. markedly diminished pleasure/interest in all activities
3. weight loss, decrease or increase in appetite.
4. Insomnia/hypersomnia
5. psychomotor agitation retardation
6. fatigue
7. worthlessness
8. diminished ability to concntrate
9. recurrent thoughts of death

B. The symptoms do not meet the criteria for a...
mixed episode
C. The symptoms cause clinically significant distress or impairment in...
social occupational or other important areas of functioning.
D. Symptoms are not due to the direct effect of...
physiological effects of a substance or a general medical condition.
E. The Symptoms are not better accounted for by...
Bereavement (when someone des and it carries on after 2 months)
The lifetime prevalence for MDD is between...
10 and 25% in women, and 5 and 12% in men.
Prevalence rates seem to be unrelated to what?
Ethnicity, education, income, or marital status.
Up to what percent of people suffering from severe MDD die from suicide?
15%
Do number of stressful events seem to have an affect on the likelihood of a major depressive episode?
Yes, the more stressful event, the hight the odds are.
Treatment for MDD
-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
Causes of MDD
Psychodynamic
Behavioral Theory
Cognitive Therapy
Genetic Factors
Psychodynamic
Centers around the idea of loss, anger turned inward.
Behavioral Theory
Depressed people receive limited reinforcement.
Cognitive Therapy
Depressogenic Schemas (if everyone doesnt love me, my life is worthless), negative automatic thoughts, learned helplessness (MARTIN SELIGMAN)