PSY 3171 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Major Depressive Episode, Bipolar I Disorder, Major Depressive Disorder
12 Dec 2019
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Diagnostic criteria for mood episodes, and can then determine what disorder it is. Example major depressive is an episode of major depressive disorder but bipolar i disorder will also include major depressive episodes and manic episodes. When you"re trying to figure out what disorder there are certain episodes that are necessary and episodes that you can never have had etc. I. e what has to be here what absolutely cannot be here and what may or may not be there. 1 of the 2 have to say they have to say there in a depressed mood or diminshed interest/pleasure. Inability to experience pleasure in situations they used to find pleasure in. Difficulty falling asleep, waking up early and not falling back to sleep. This doesn"t count - i. e insomnia has to occur from the time of the episode feelings. It cant be because of how the symptoms affect her life.
