L5: Depressive Disorders Flashcards
What is another name of mood disorders?
affective disorders.
What do Mood Disorders Include?
Unipolar & Dipolar Depression
Depression can occur alone or as part of bipolar disorder, When it occurs alone it is also known as unipolar depression.
Duration of depressive disorders
Symptoms must be present for at least 2 weeks and represent a change from previous functioning.
Incidence of Depressive diorders
More common in women than in men by 2:1. (F>M) (F:M = 2:1)
Precipitating events & Depression
Precipitating event occurs in at least 25% of patients.
Epidemeology of Depressive Disorders
DSM5 Cr of Major Depressive Disorder
Etiology of Depressive Disorders
Signs & Symptoms of of Major Depressive Disorder
Investigation in Depressive Disorders
what are subtypes of Major Depressive Disorder?
Characters of Persistent Depressive Disorder (Dysthymia)
Onset of Persistent Depressive Disorder (Dysthymia)
Insidious onset.
Duration of Persistent Depressive Disorder (Dysthymia)
2 Years
Incidence of Persistent Depressive Disorder (Dysthymia)
- More common and chronic in women than in men. (F>M)
- Occurs more often in persons with history of long-term stress or sudden losses
- Often coexists with other psychiatric disorders.