Major Depressive Disorder
PMDD
Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder
Depressive Disorder Due to another Medical Condition
Persistant Depressive Disorder
100

This number of symptoms must be present for at least 2 weeks to diagnose Major Depressive Disorder

What is 5 (or more) symptoms

100

The symptoms of PMDD must occur during this phase of the menstrual cycle"


What is the luteal phase/week before menses

100

This is the maximum age at which DMDD can first be diagnosed"

What is 18 years old

100

This evidence must support the depression is due to a medical condition

What is physiological evidence

100

The minimum duration of symptoms needed for adult diagnosis

What is 2 years

200

One of these TWO core symptoms MUST be present for a diagnosis of Major Depressive Disorder

What is depressed mood OR loss of interest/pleasure (anhedonia)

200

This number of menstrual cycles must be documented for diagnosis

What is 2 cycles

200

These outbursts must occur this many times per week on average for DMDD diagnosis

What is 3 times

200

This butterfly-shaped gland's dysfunction commonly causes depression

What is the thyroid

200

The number of symptoms needed in addition to depressed mood

What is 2 symptoms

300

According to research, this gender is diagnosed with MDD approximately twice as often as the other

What is female/women

300

One of these 4 core symptoms must be present for PMDD diagnosis

What are mood swings, irritability, depressed mood, or anxiety

300

The minimum age a child must be to receive this diagnosis

What is 6 years old

300

This type of scan might show brain tumors causing depressive symptoms

What is an MRI

300

This term describes when MDD episodes occur during Persistent Depressive Disorder

What is double depression

400

This DSM-5 change regarding bereavement and MDD sparked significant debate in the mental health community

What is the removal of the bereavement exclusion? (Previously, people in grief were excluded from MDD diagnosis for up to 2 months)

400

PMDD symptoms must improve within this many days after menses onset

What is a few days/within 3 days

400

This disorder cannot be diagnosed along with DMDD during the same time period

What is Bipolar Disorder

400

These 3 systems most commonly cause depression when dysfunctional

What are endocrine, neurologic, and immune systems

400

Unlike MDD, this symptom is notably tied to persistent depressive disorder

What is low self-esteem

500

This term describes when someone with MDD experiences psychotic symptoms that are consistent with their depressed mood

What are mood-congruent psychotic features? (Example: delusions of guilt, worthlessness, or deserved punishment)

500

This percentage of women with PMS also meet criteria for PMDD

What is 3-8%

500

The key difference between DMDD and Oppositional Defiant Disorder is this

What is persistent irritable/angry mood between outbursts

500

This determines whether depression is primary or due to medical condition

What is temporal sequencing (which came first)

500

The different name this disorder had in DSM-IV

What is Dysthymic Disorder/Dysthymia

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