PSYC 3390 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Major Depressive Disorder, Psychomotor Agitation, Major Depressive Episode

• School: University of Guelph
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 3390
• Professor: Meghan Mc Murtry

Document Summary

Major depressive disorder (5 or more symptoms in2 weeks, at least one either depressed mood or loss of interest or pleasure) Depressed mood most of the day, nearly everyday as indicated by either subjective report or observation made by others. Markedly diminished interest or pleasure in all, or almost all, activities most of the day. Significant weight loss when not dieting or weight gain, or decrease or increase in appetite nearly everyday. Feelings of worthlessness or excessive or inappropriate guilt. Diminished ability to think or concentrate, or indecisiveness. Recurrent thoughts of death, recurrent suicidal ideation without a specific plan, or a suicide attempt or a specific plan for committing suicide. A distinct period of abnormally and persistently elevated, expansive, or irritable mood and abnormally and persistently increased goal-directed activity or energy, lasting at least 1 week and present most of the day, nearly every day. More talkative than usual or pressure to keep talking.