Psychopathology Chapter 7 – All 65 correct answers.

Psychopathology Chapter 7 – All 65
correct answers.
Psychopathology Chapter 7 – All 65
correct answers.
Mood disorders - ANSWER- known by such terms as affective disorders, depressive
disorders, depressive neuroses, and depressive psychoses

Major Depressive Episode - ANSWER- two weeks of major depressive symptoms
(includes depressed mood or loss of interest in activities along with at least 5 other
depressive symptoms); can be part of a major depressive disorder or it can be part of a
different disorder

Major Depressive Disorder - ANSWER- most commonly diagnosed and most severe
form of depression

anhedonia - ANSWER- the inability to experience pleasure in activities that one
normally enjoys

vegetative symptoms - ANSWER- somatic symptoms such as anhedonia, early morning
awakenings, sleep disturbance, weight loss, or appetite loss

manic episode - ANSWER- distinct period of abnormally and persistently elevated,
expansive, or irritable mood, lasting at least one week

flight of ideas - ANSWER- a subjective experience that thoughts are racing, which is
often evidenced by hyperverbal or accelerated speech

6 months - ANSWER- How long is the average duration of a Manic Episode if left
untreated?

unipolar depression - ANSWER- mood disturbance that remains at one "pole" or one
end of the depression-mania continuum

bipolar mood disorder - ANSWER- mood disturbance that ranges from one "pole" of the
continuum to the other end and then back again

mixed episode - ANSWER- the experience of manic symptoms in a person who feels
depressed or anxious at the same time; also known as a "dysphoric manic episode"; not
the same as a "rapid cycling" type of bipolar disorder

rapid cycling - ANSWER- longitudinal course specifier designating at least 4 manic or
depressive episodes within a year

, Psychopathology Chapter 7 – All 65
correct answers.
single episode - ANSWER- refers to one major depressive episode of with a duration of
at least two weeks

recurrent type - ANSWER- refers to two or more major depressive episodes separated
by a period of at least two months during which the individual was not depressed

Dysthymic Disorder - ANSWER- Without knowing any other information about a patient,
what mood disorder is likely to have the longest duration?

at least two years - ANSWER- How long is "chronic" for a Major Depressive Episode?

different period of time depending on the diagnosis - ANSWER- How long is chronic?

dysthymia - ANSWER- previously referred to as "depressive neurosis"; persistently
depressed mood for most of the day for at least two years (one year in the case of
children); less severe than major depressive disorder

Dysthymic Disorder - ANSWER- during this disorder the person cannot be symptom
free for more than two months at a time

double depression - ANSWER- Major Depressive Disorder superimposed over a
Dysthymic Disorder; typically develops first and then one or more Major Depressive
Episodes occur later

bereavement exclusion - ANSWER- in DSM 4 a diagnosis of major depressive disorder
is not given unless symptoms are still present 2 months later; removed from DSM 5

Steps from grief to recovery - ANSWER- -talking about the loved one and the loss
-experiencing the emotional pain
-integrating the positive and negative
-accepting the reality of the loss
-finding meaning in the experience
-gradual lessening of the emotional pain

bipolar I disorder - ANSWER- consists of at least one major depressive episode and
one manic episode

bipolar II disorder - ANSWER- consists of at least one major depressive episode and
one hypomanic episode

Cyclothymia (cyclothymic disorder) - ANSWER- like dysthymic disorder, characterized
by the presence of numerous periods with hypomanic symptoms and numerous periods
with depressive symptoms that do not meet the criteria for a major depressive episode