Monday, August 11, 2014

Mood Disorders



Bipolar II
 

Bipolar Disorder


Mood Disorders include 4 types:


  1. Depressive disorders : Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) , Dysthymia , MDD NOS
  2. Bipolar Disorders -  Bipolar I, Bipolar II, cyclothymia, Bipolar NOS
  3. MD due to general med condition 
  4. MD due to substance
The building blocks are 4 kinds of mood episodes
  1. Major depressive episode 2wk + depressed mood or loss of interest or pleasure
  2. Manic episode - abnormally elevated expansive or irritable mood for at least 1 wk
  3. Mixed episode -  both criteria for manic and mixed episode for 1 week
  4. Hypomanic episode - less severe manic symptoms, not too low for depressive symptom, upto 4 days


 



Different ways you might be tested regarding Mood Disorders: (take this as an exercise and find the right answer)

1. differences between Major Depressive "episode" (not disorder, watch out for these specifier) and Adjustment disorder with depressed mood  and Breavement

2. manic episode vs hypomanic episode

3. difference between MDD and Dysthymic Disorder

4. difference between schizoaffective disorder and MDD with psychotic features

5. differential diagnosis of dementia and MDD in elderly

6. Bipolar I vs MDD vs dysthymia


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Refer : DSM
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