01:830:346 Chapter Notes - Chapter 10: Major Depressive Disorder, Oppositional Defiant Disorder, Seasonal Affective Disorder
25 Nov 2018
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Mood disorders are the most commonly diagnosed disorders, which include: Key symptom: persistent temper tantrums which seems out of proportion for the situation. These tantrums must occur 3 or more times a week that lasts for a year. Usually seen in kids 6-18 years of age. Usually comorbid with oppositional defiant disorder (odd) Children with odd typically target the specific person or source of their anger. Children with dmdd have difficulty in understanding facial and social cues. The amygdala was clearly underactive during facial perception tasks compared to children with bd and adhd. The right medial frontal gyrus and the left anterior cingulate cortex are dysregulated as well. Ssris are effective as well with easing irritability and depression. Cbt can help as well with training the child to stop attending to their cognitive bias (just paying attention to the negative responses.
