Problem
A. What are the two major forms of mood disorders?
B. How has DSM 5 changed with mood disorders?
C. Copy the mood thermometer from page 244 (old textbook) or 254 (new textbook). Add in persistent depressive disorder (dysthymia), bipolar disorder, and cyclothymic disorder.
D. What are the 4 common features of depression?
E. It is estimated that roughly how many people with major depression fail to receive help from mental health professionals?
F. Which ethnicities are less likely than other groups to receive care for depression?
G. What is the most common type of diagnosable mood disorder?
H. Why is major depression a major public health and economic problem?
I. What are the psychotic features that may be accompanied with major depression?
J. What factors will increase the likelihood of reoccurring depressive episodes?
K. What risk factors are associated with depression?
L. Briefly summarize SAD.
M. Briefly summarize the gender gap in depression.
N. What are the risk factors of experiencing postpartum depression?
O. What is the difference between persistent depressive disorder (dysthymic disorder and a major depressive disorder.
P. What is double depression?
Q. How has premenstrual dysphoric disorder changed within the DSM?
R. What is the difference between premenstrual syndrome and PMDD?
S. Why is the diagnosis of PMDD controversial?
T. What is the difference between bipolar I versus bipolar II?
U. What is the gender breakdown for bipolar disorder?