Mood Disorders Flashcards
Disorder characterized by swings between an elevation of mood, increased energy and activity (hypomania and mania), and a lowering of mood and decreased energy and activity (depression). If patient is under the age of 18, the term is disruptive mood dysregulation disorder. It is characterized by irritability and lack of self-control but no longer qualifies as BD.
Bipolar Disorder (BD, BP)
Disorder characterized by recurring episodes of mild elation and deression that are not severe enough to warrant a diagnosis to BD.
Cyclothymia
Depression typically characterized by its degree (minimal, moderate, or severe) or number of occurrences (single or recurrent, persistent). Patient exhibits dysphoria, reduction of energy, and decrease in activity. Symptoms include anhedonia, lack of ability to concentrate, and fatigue. Patient may experience parasomnias (abnormal sleep patterns), diminished appetite, and loss of self-esteem. Also called depression or clinical depression.
Depressive Disorder
Depression that lasts more than 2 weeks and accounts for negative changes in the patient’s social, occupational, or other areas of their life.
Major Depressive Disorder
Chronic major depressive disorder and dysthymia combined.
Persistent Depressive Disorder
Mild, chronic depression of mood that lasts for years but is not severe enough to justify a diagnosis of depression.
Dysthymia
Disorder characterizes by an inappropriate elevation of mood that may include positive and negative aspects. Patient may report increased feelings of well-being, energy, and activity but may also report irritability and conceit.
Hypomania
Group of long-term, cyclic mood disorders in which the majority of the individual episodes are not sufficiently severe to warrant being described as hypomanic or mild depressive episodes.
Persistent Mood Disorders
Weather-induced depression resulting from decreased exposure to sunlight in autumn and winter.
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
