Highs and Lows
An event, commonly associated with bipolar II, that involves elevated mood, decreased sleep, excessive speech but that lasts longer and is less severe than a manic episode.
This disorder took the place of "chronic major depressive disorder" and "Dysthymic Disorder" that were previously listed in the DSM-IV.
What is Persistent Depressive Disorder?
A specifier used when symptoms occur or affected by a particular time of year.
What is "with seasonal pattern"?
In at least 2 of these three environments, DMDD symptoms must manifest and be observed.
What are home, school, or with peers?
The state of sleeping excessively
What is Hypersomnia?
A specifier in bipolar disorders that indicates the presence of four mood episodes in the previous 12 months that meet the criteria for manic, hypomanic, or depressive episodes.
What is "with rapid cycling"?
The only mood disorder that is limited to biological females.
What is Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder?
Specifier in MDD where some symptoms of the depressive disorder are present, but full criteria is not met.
What is "in partial remission"?
This specifier must be added if Pervasive Depressive Disorder is Diagnosed before the age of 21.
What is "early onset"?
This word means "during pregnancy" or within the first 4 weeks of birth.
What is peripartum?
To be diagnosed with bipolar I Disorder, you have to have at least one of each of these. Must list both.
What is a Depressive episode and a Manic Episode?
A common screener used to determine the severity of depressive disorders or depressive episodes.
What is a PHQ-9?
A severity specifier for mood disorders where "the number of symptoms substantially exceed the requirement of the diagnosis and the intensity of symptoms is seriously distressing or unmanageable"
What is "severe"?
This symptom is allowed in children when looking at criteria "A" for MDD and for a depressive episode in Bipolar I and II.
"What is irritability?"
The fancy term for disinterest in typically enjoyable activities.
What is anhedonia?
For an episode to be considered a full manic episode, it must last for at least this duration of time.
What is 1 week?
A client must have at least this many symptoms from 9 possible symptoms of criterion "A" over the last 2 weeks in order to diagnose major depressive disorder.
What is five?
A specifier used in depressive disorders that involved loss or pleasure or lack of reactivity to positive events AND insomnia, early waking, weight loss, guilt, and symptoms that worsen in the morning.
What is "with melancholic features"?
This is the age window of diagnosing DMDD.
What is age 6 to 18?
A word meaning "unconscious stupor" which may include lack of movement
What is catatonia?
This is the age restriction for diagnosing bipolar I and bipolar II.
What is "there is not one"?
A client must have at least one of these TWO initial symptoms from criterion "A" to be diagnosed with MDD. You must list both.
What is "depressed mood" and "anhedonia"?
A specifier that used in bipolar disorders and depressive disorders when the individual is having active hallucinations and/or delusions that closely themed to the presentation of the disorder's symptoms.
What are "with mood congruent psychotic features"?
In cyclothymic disorder, Criterion "A" and "B" are reduced to this amount of time for children as opposed to adults who must have symptoms for two years.
What is 1 year?
This is commonly described as a heavy feeling in the arms and legs.
What is leaden paralysis?