PSYCH 115 Lecture Notes - Lecture 30: Major Depressive Disorder, Bipolar Disorder, Major Depressive Episode
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Unipolar mood disorder experience either or; mood remains at one pole of usual depression-mania continuum. Mania by itself is rare almost everyone with this disorder eventually develops depression. Manic episodes alone more frequent in adolescents. Also meet criteria for bipolar mood disorder because experience shows. Bipolar mood disorder alternated between depression and mania; travelling from most can be expected to become depressed at a later time one pole to the other and back again. Presence or history of (mde + hme) Major depressive disorder (mdd) absence of manic/hypomanic episodes before/during episode. Recurrent two or more md episodes occur and are separated by at least two months during which individual wasn"t depressed. Important in predicting future course and choosing appropriate treatment. Usually have family history of depression (unlike people with singly episodes) Unipolar depression usually chronic condition that waxes and wanes over time but seldom disappears. Median duration of recurrent md episodes: 4-5 months (shorter than average length of first episode)
