Bipolar and related
If a person has even one lifetime manic episode (not hypomanic), they should be screened for this disorder.
What is bipolar I
This factor predicts recovery from depression.
What is social support
This term describes thinking seriously about suicide.
What is suicide ideation
This diagnosis was designed in part to combat overdiagnosis of bipolar disorder in children.
What is disruptive mood dysregulation disorder
The "3 D's" of diagnosis
What are dysfunction, deviance, and distress.
These are some of the symptoms of this mood state: inflated self-esteem, decreased need for sleep, flight of ideas.
What is hypomania (or mania, if marked impairment or hospitalization)
This disorder involves depressed mood that continues at least two years, during which the person cannot be symptom free for more than two months at a time, but may not experience all of the symptoms of a major depressive episode.
What is persistent depressive disorder
This is a word that is no longer considered appropriate (by many) to describe a completed suicide.
What is committed
This age group experiences depression at about the same rate as adults.
Who are adolescents
Criteria for this disorder include: numerous periods with hypomanic symptoms and numerous periods with
depressive symptoms that do not meet the criteria for a major depressive episode
What is cyclothymic disorder
This is the type of psychotherapy most commonly studied and accepted as effective for mood disorders
What is cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT)
These two age groups have significantly increased suicide rates in recent years.
Who are adolescents and older adults
To meet criteria for DMDD, children must experience this mood between outbursts.
What is irritability or anger.
These are two factors to rule out when diagnosing most mental health disorders.
What are substance use or medical conditions
This is the lifetime prevalence of bipolar disorder worldwide.
What is 1%
This is the lifetime prevalence of major depressive disorder worldwide.
What is 16%
12% of individuals in this category had considered suicide in the previous year.
Who are college students
This medication is the treatment of choice for bipolar disorder.
What is Lithium
The hypothesis that low serotonin “permits” other neurotransmitters to vary more widely, increasing vulnerability to depression.
What is the permissive hypothesis
The combination of these two disorders is particularly deadly.
What are borderline personality disorder and depression
This model describes the interaction of pre-existing conditions with life stressors, leading to the development of a disorder.
What is the diathesis-stress model