Abnormal pt.6 Flashcards
(5 cards)
Postpartum Depression Disorder
Most new moms experience postpartum “baby blues” after childbirth, which commonly include mood swings, crying spells, anxiety and difficulty sleeping. Baby blues usually begin within the first 2 to 3 days after delivery and may last for up to two weeks.
- But some new moms experience a more severe, long-lasting form of depression known as postpartum depression.
- In rarely extreme cases mood disorder called postpartum psychosis also may develop after childbirth.
Seasonal Affect Disorder (SAD)
A type of depression that’s related to changes in seasons.
- SAD begins and ends at about the same times every year.
- Symptoms start in the fall and continue into the winter months
- Symptoms include sapping your energy and making you feel moody.
- These symptoms often resolve during the spring and summer months
- Treatment for SAD may include light therapy
Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
A condition in which children or adolescents experience persistent irritability and anger and frequent, intense temper outbursts.
- Children with DMDD experience severe symptoms and often have significant problems at home and school and may also struggle to interact with peers
- DMDD is typically diagnosed between the ages of 6 and 10.
DMDD Symptoms
- Severe temper outbursts (verbal or behavioral), on average, three or more times per week
- Outbursts and tantrums that have been ongoing for at least 12 months
- Chronically irritable or angry mood most of the day, nearly every day
- Trouble functioning due to irritability in more than one setting, such as at home, at school, or with peers
- To be diagnosed with DMDD, a child must have experienced symptoms steadily for 12 or more months.
Bipolar Disorder
A mood disorder (formerly called manic depressive disorder) in which the person alternates between the hopelessness of depression and the overexcited and unreasonably optimistic state of mania
- Many times will follow a cyclical pattern
