Chapter 7

Question 1

What are the DSM 5 criteria for major depressive disorder?

Answer 1

1. Five of nine symptoms in the same 2 week period
2. Symptoms cause clinically significant distress in important areas of functioning
3. Symptoms not attributable to effects of a substance
4. Not better explained by other disorders, like schizophrenia or delusions

Question 2

What is the most common and severe form of depression?

Answer 2

Major depressive episode

Question 3

Define anhedonia

Answer 3

The inability to experience pleasure

Question 4

Define mania

Answer 4

Abnormally exaggerated levels of elation or euphoria

Question 5

What are the DSM 5 criteria for Manic episodes

Answer 5

1. Distinct period of elevated mood with goal-directed energy
2. Three of seven symptoms during period
3. Mood disturbance causes impairment in social or occupational setting
4. Episode is not attributable to the effects of a substance

Question 6

Define hypomanic episodes

Answer 6

A less sever form of a manic episode, it doesn’t cause impairment in social/occupational setting

Question 7

Define flight of ideas

Answer 7

During manic episode

- rapid speech from trying to expression many ideas at once

Question 8

Define unipolar disorders

Answer 8

Disorders that stay at one “pole” of the depression-mania continuum

Question 9

Define a mixed features mood disorder

Answer 9

An episode that features aspects of both mania and depression

Question 10

Define temporal course

Answer 10

the pattern of depression/ mania in a patient for recurrence/ remittance

Question 11

Define depressive disorders

Answer 11

The presence of depression and the absence of manic episodes around the episode of depression

Question 12

In the context of depression, define “recurrent”

Answer 12

two or more major depressive episodes separated by at least two months

Question 13

Define Persistent depressive disorder (dysthymia)

Answer 13

fewer symptoms than major depressive disorder, but remains unchanged over long periods of time, at least two years

Question 14

Define double depression

Answer 14

both major depressive episodes and persistent depressive disorder are present

Question 15

What are the numbers for age of onset in depression

Answer 15

25 years for those not being treated, 29 for those who are

Question 16

What is the normal duration of depression?

Answer 16

The probability of remission within one year is 90%

Question 17

What is integrated grief?

Answer 17

where the finality of death of loved one is integrated and acknowledged, and adjustments are made to loss

Question 18

Define complicated grief

Answer 18

Debilitating feelings of loss so painful, person has problem resuming normal life

Question 19

Define premenstrual dysmorphic disorder

Answer 19

small group of women who experience debilitating depression during menstrual time

Question 20

Define disruptive mood dysregulation disorder

Answer 20

temper outbursts for over a year in a variety of contexts. Age of onset is usually before ten