MOOD DISORDERS: CLINICAL DESCRIPTIONS,
EPIDEMIOLOGY, AND TREATMENTS | TOP SCORES MADE
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Mood Disorders Answer: Disorders involving profound disturbance in emotion.
Unipolar depressive disorders Answer: A type of mood disorder characterized by
depressive episodes without the presence of mania.
Bipolar depressive disorders Answer: A type of mood disorder characterized by
episodes of both depression and mania.
Major Depressive Disorder Answer: Sad mood and/or loss of interest and pleasure with
at least 5 total symptoms present nearly every day for at least 2 weeks.
Symptoms of Major Depressive Disorder Answer: Includes sleeping too much or too
little, psychomotor retardation or agitation, poor appetite and weight loss or increased
appetite and weight gain, loss of energy, feelings of worthlessness or excessive guilt,
difficulty concentrating, and recurrent thoughts of death/suicide.
Persistent Depressive Disorder Answer: Depressed mood for at least 2 years (1 year
for children/adolescents) plus 2 other symptoms.
Symptoms of Persistent Depressive Disorder Answer: Includes poor appetite or
overeating, sleeping too much or too little, low energy, poor self-esteem, trouble
concentrating or making decisions, and feelings of hopelessness.
Epidemiology of Depressive Disorders Answer: Depression is common and twice as
common in women as in men.
Prevalence of Major Depressive Disorder in China Answer: 6.5%.
Future episodes of Major Depressive Disorder Answer: Once depression occurs, future
episodes are likely.
Persistent depressive symptoms after first episode Answer: 15% report persistent
depressive symptoms.
Additional episodes after first episode Answer: 50% report at least one additional
episode.
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EPIDEMIOLOGY, AND TREATMENTS | TOP SCORES MADE
SIMPLE | TRUSTED TEST SOLUTIONS!
Mood Disorders Answer: Disorders involving profound disturbance in emotion.
Unipolar depressive disorders Answer: A type of mood disorder characterized by
depressive episodes without the presence of mania.
Bipolar depressive disorders Answer: A type of mood disorder characterized by
episodes of both depression and mania.
Major Depressive Disorder Answer: Sad mood and/or loss of interest and pleasure with
at least 5 total symptoms present nearly every day for at least 2 weeks.
Symptoms of Major Depressive Disorder Answer: Includes sleeping too much or too
little, psychomotor retardation or agitation, poor appetite and weight loss or increased
appetite and weight gain, loss of energy, feelings of worthlessness or excessive guilt,
difficulty concentrating, and recurrent thoughts of death/suicide.
Persistent Depressive Disorder Answer: Depressed mood for at least 2 years (1 year
for children/adolescents) plus 2 other symptoms.
Symptoms of Persistent Depressive Disorder Answer: Includes poor appetite or
overeating, sleeping too much or too little, low energy, poor self-esteem, trouble
concentrating or making decisions, and feelings of hopelessness.
Epidemiology of Depressive Disorders Answer: Depression is common and twice as
common in women as in men.
Prevalence of Major Depressive Disorder in China Answer: 6.5%.
Future episodes of Major Depressive Disorder Answer: Once depression occurs, future
episodes are likely.
Persistent depressive symptoms after first episode Answer: 15% report persistent
depressive symptoms.
Additional episodes after first episode Answer: 50% report at least one additional
episode.
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