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Chapter 6: Mood Disorders and Suicide

Introducing Mood Disorders
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Thoughts and behaviours match mood.
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Depression.
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Symptoms.
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Mania.
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Introducing Mood Disorders
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Bipolar disorder.
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Unipolar depression.
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Melancholia.
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Depression characterized by mood.
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Introducing Mood Disorders
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Symptoms of clinical depression.
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Related to various components.
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Seeking treatment.
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Major Depressive Disorder
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Characteristics and Symptoms of Major
Depressive Disorder
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Commonly diagnosed mental disorders.
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Single depressive episode and MDD.
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Gender difference.
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Influencing factors.
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Major Depressive Disorder
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Characteristics and Symptoms of Major
Depressive Disorder
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A. Five (or more) of the following symptoms have been present during the same 2-week period and represent a
change from previous functioning; at least one of the symptoms is either (1) depressed mood or (2) loss of
interest or pleasure.
Note: Do not include symptoms that are clearly attributable to another medical condition.
1. Depressed mood most of the day, nearly every day, as indicated by either subjective report (e.g., feels
sad, empty, or hopeless) or observation made by others (e.g., appears tearful). Note: In children and
adolescents, can be irritable mood.
2. Markedly diminished interest or pleasure in all, or almost all, activities most of the day, nearly every day
(as indicated by either subjective account or observation).
3. Significant weight loss when not dieting or weight gain (e.g., a change of more than 5% of body weight in
a month), or decrease or increase in appetite nearly every day. (Note: In children, consider failure to
make expected weight gain.)
TABLE 6.3 DSM–5 Diagnostic Criteria for Major Depressive Disorder
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Major Depressive Disorder (Cont.)
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Characteristics and Symptoms of Major
Depressive Disorder
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4. Insomnia or hypersomnia nearly every day.
5. Psychomotor agitation or retardation nearly every day (observable by others, not merely subjective
feelings of restlessness or being slowed down).