PSYCH 3B03 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Major Depressive Disorder, Major Depressive Episode, Bipolar Disorder
7 Dec 2018
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Broadly identified as either unipolar or bipolar. Unipolar a single depressive mood experience. Separate categories of related disorders: depressive disorders, bipolar and related disorders. Same symptoms of mdd but symptoms are less severe and more chronic. Symptoms must be present for at least one year. Along with 2 or more of the following symptoms: poor appetite or overeating, sleep disturbances, low energy or fatigue, low self-esteem, difficulty concentrating or making decisions, feelings of hopelessness. Same symptoms as adults but may display more: Irritability, temper tantrums: sudden outbursts, emotionality, yelling, throwing objects, signs of anhedonia, social withdrawal, lowered self-esteem. Inability to concentrate, poor social work: alterations in biological functions (sleeping, eating, somatic complaints, suicidal thoughts. Frequently occurs with other co-morbid disorders (anxiety and conduct problems) Mdd is the most prevalent form of affective disorder among children and adolescents: In 8-15 year olds from a cross-sectional of nationally representative sample was. In a 13-18 year old sample the prevalence rate was 7. 5%
