Criteria
This criterion requires 5 symptoms to be observed
What is Criteria A
This symptom is experienced all day every day by a person with Major Depressive Disorder
What is sadness/hopelessness
This is the median age for when Major Depressive Disorder is diagnosed
What is 32.5 years
This medication works by increasing levels of serotonin within the brain
What is SSRIs
This criterion protects a person from being diagnosed with a major event in their life or from the effects of substance usage
What is Criteria C
These symptoms mainly affect the physical body
Insomnia and weight loss
People who have a ______ with depression appear to have a two to three times
What is a first-degree relative
This therapy is about challenging and changing cognitive distortions and behaviors, improving emotional regulation, and developing personal coping strategies that target solving current problems
What is Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
This criterion states that a person can’t be diagnosed with Major Depressive Disorder if they have a Manic or Hypomanic episode
What is Criteria E
This occurs when a person no longer wants to do the things they used to love doing
Loss of interest/pleasure
Major Depressive Disorder is more prevalent in _____
What is women
This is a procedure, done under general anesthesia, in which small electric currents are passed through the brain, intentionally triggering a brief seizure
What is Electroconvulsive Therapy
This criterion states there must be social, occupational, and other activities that are affected by a person’s symptoms
What is Criteria B
This symptom relates to the slowing down or restlessness of someone with Major Depressive Disorder
Psychomotor agitation or retardation
Even these events can cause someone to fall into Major Depressive Disorder
What are good things
This medication is used to reduce levels of anxiety
What is Anxiolytic