L33 Psych 354 Lecture 5: Lecture 5 Notes
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Symptoms of mdd: must have at least 5. More significant than low self-esteem or guilt about things that are out of proportion with their responsibility. More significant than low self-esteem or guilt about things that are out of. Not bolded: same as depression proportion with their responsibility. Thoughts of death, suicide ideation, plan or attempt. Symptoms: persistent depressive disorder (dysthymia) > same symptoms of depression but less severe and duration is longer (need 3 symptoms) Depressed mood for most of the day on more days than not at least two years (must have) Because its been occurring for so long, its hard to say that its different than how they "usually are" If you"re a child, you only need symptoms for a year. Clinical significant distress or impairment in occupational, social or other important areas of functioning. Direct physiological effects of a substance (i. e. medication) Hard to do because memory loss or other symptoms can have other causes (i. e. dementia)
