Psychology 2032A/B Quiz: Mood Disorders

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 2032A/B
• Professor: Doug Hazlewood

Document Summary

1) sad mood or loss of pleasure in usual activities. 3) symptoms are present nearly every day, most of the day for at least 2 weeks. 4) symptoms are distinct & more severe than a normative response to significant loss: sub-clinical depression = sadness plus 3 other symptoms for 10 days. Significant impairments in functioning even though full diagnostic. 1) depressed mood for most of the day more than half of the time for 2 years (1 for children/adolescents) 2) at least 2 of the following during that time: poor appetite/overeating, sleeping too much/too little, low energy, poor se, trouble concentrating/making decisions, feelings of hopelessness. 3) the symptoms do not clear for more than 2 months at a time. Bipolar ii disorder: midler form, must experience at least one major depressive episode and at least one episode of hypomania (and no lifetime episode of mania)