WEEK 5 Edapt:
Mood Disorders
Key Concepts
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NR507 Week 5 Edapt Mood Disorders
Introduction to Mood Disorders
Mood disorders are abnormalities in mood occurring across a spectrum from depression to mania,
affecting between 10-20% of the population (Coleman et al., 2020). Mood disorders include depressive
disorders and bipolar disorders and may be comorbid with other physical and psychological conditions.
Without effective treatment, mood disorders may impact day-to-day living and the ability to relate to
others.
Depressive symptoms in mood disorders may include persistent feelings of hopelessness and sadness
or expressing self-negativity. Individuals with mood disorders often experience persistent and intense
fluctuations in mood, ranging from extreme sadness or despair alternating with periods of elevated
mood or irritability. In bipolar disorder, individuals who experience episodes of mania or hypomania
may be characterized by elevated mood, increased energy, racing thoughts, impulsivity, inflated self-
esteem or grandiosity, decreased need for sleep, excessive involvement in activities, and risky
behaviors such as reckless spending or substance abuse.
An isolated breach in decision-making (e.g., cooking supper) is not related to a mood disorder.
Clients with unipolar disorder will likely experience high self-esteem during a manic episode. The same
symptoms characterize unipolar depression as major depressive disorder (MDD).
Bipolar, not unipolar, depression is characterized by extreme agitation and hallucinations.
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Mood Disorders
Key Concepts
, lOMoARcPSD|51648332
NR507 Week 5 Edapt Mood Disorders
Introduction to Mood Disorders
Mood disorders are abnormalities in mood occurring across a spectrum from depression to mania,
affecting between 10-20% of the population (Coleman et al., 2020). Mood disorders include depressive
disorders and bipolar disorders and may be comorbid with other physical and psychological conditions.
Without effective treatment, mood disorders may impact day-to-day living and the ability to relate to
others.
Depressive symptoms in mood disorders may include persistent feelings of hopelessness and sadness
or expressing self-negativity. Individuals with mood disorders often experience persistent and intense
fluctuations in mood, ranging from extreme sadness or despair alternating with periods of elevated
mood or irritability. In bipolar disorder, individuals who experience episodes of mania or hypomania
may be characterized by elevated mood, increased energy, racing thoughts, impulsivity, inflated self-
esteem or grandiosity, decreased need for sleep, excessive involvement in activities, and risky
behaviors such as reckless spending or substance abuse.
An isolated breach in decision-making (e.g., cooking supper) is not related to a mood disorder.
Clients with unipolar disorder will likely experience high self-esteem during a manic episode. The same
symptoms characterize unipolar depression as major depressive disorder (MDD).
Bipolar, not unipolar, depression is characterized by extreme agitation and hallucinations.
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