HLTHAGE 1CC3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Major Depressive Disorder, Major Depressive Episode, Psychomotor Agitation
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Major depressive disorder (mdd: primary diagnosis related to depression in dsm, 1 or more major depressive episodes without mania, 5 or more symptoms during a 2-week period. Who says bereavement should only last two months (or any amount of. Is it just a symptom of death and loss? time): should death have exalted status. What makes depression different than sadness: mood change pervasive and persistent, doesn(cid:1685)t get better when engaging in activities that are usually pleasant. 1: excessive sexual activity/ sexual drive, crash: go to an excessively low, depression like place, hypomania - "super functional semi mania" (bipolar ii) Fetish for "mentally ill art. : not everyone with bipolar disorder achieves great things. In most menstrual cycles during past year, 5+ symptoms in a week for menses. Physical symptoms (breast tenderness or swelling, joint or muscle pain, a sensation of bloating, weight gain)