PSYCH 3830 Lecture 8: Mood Disorders and Suicide_
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Mood disorders and suicide: what are mood disorders, mood episodes, major depressive episode, diagnostic criteria, 5+ of the following symptoms present during the same 2-week period. If occurs later will be diagnosed with bipolar disorder: highly comorbid with anxiety disorders, diagnostic criteria for recurrent, presence of 2 or more major depressive episode: Depressed mood most of the day: markedly diminished interest or pleasure in all activities of the day. Significant weight loss when not dieting or weight gain (decrease or increase in appetite) Feelings of worthlessness or excessive or inappropriate guilt: diminished ability to think or concentrate or indecisiveness ix. Recurrent thoughts of death, recurrent suicidal ideation, or suicide attempt: never been a manic or hypomanic episode, double depression, has dysthymia develop a mde. Baby blues: 50-70% of births, lability in mood dramatic decrease in estrogen (significant change in hormones, typically lasts 3-7 days, goes away on its own.
