Mood Epidsodes

Question 1

Major Depressive

Answer 1

5 Characteristics, present during same **2-week **period.

• Depressed mood most of the day, every day.
• Dimished interest or pleasure
• Loss or increase in appetite.
• Insomnia or hypersomnia
• Fatigue.
• Reduced ability to concentrate.

Question 2

Manic Episode

Answer 2

**1 week or longer **in which mood is elevated, expansive or irritable.

Charateristics:

• Inflated self-esteem or grandiosity.
• Decreased need for sleep.
• Increased talkativeness.
• Flight of ideas
• Distractabillity
• REQUIRES hospitalization

Question 3

Hypomanic

Answer 3

Similar to manic **1 week or longer 3 or more **symptoms.

• **Does NOT require hospitalization, **due to no major impairment.
• Marked increased in efficiency, accomplishements and creativity.
• No psychotic symptoms

Question 4

Mixed

Answer 4

At least **1 **week **meet both criterias for Manic and Major Depressive. Sufficient impairment to cause hospitalization.