PYC4802: Psychopathology Exam Pack - Past Exams 2017 to Jan 2024 - Detailed Answers Provided

Mood - Correct Answer a sustained emotional state that lasts over a period of time, unlike emotions which are more spontaneous and reactive to a particular stimulus or event Depressive disorder - Correct Answer According to the DSM 5,it is a mental disorder where an individual feels depressed and outwardly displays signs/symptoms of depression for a significant duration of time. Depressive disorders are identified - Correct Answer by the presence of sad, empty, or irritable mood, accompanied by somatic and cognitive changes that significantly affect the individual's capacity to function Major Depressive Disorder - Correct Answer Five (or more) of the following symptoms have been present during the same 2-week period and represent a change from previous functioning; at least one of the symptoms is either (1) depressed mood or (2) loss of interest or pleasure. MDD 1 - Correct Answer Depressed mood most of the day, nearly every day, as indicated by either subjective report (e.g., feels sad or empty) or observation made by others (e.g., appears tearful). Note: In children and adolescents, can be irritable mood MDD 2 - Correct Answer Markedly diminished interest or pleasure in all, or almost all, activities most of the day, nearly every day (as indicated by either subjective account or observation made by others). MDD 3 - Correct Answer Significant weight loss when not dieting or weight gain (e.g., a change of more than 5% of body weight in a month), or decrease or increase in appetite nearly every day. (Note: In children, consider failure to make expected weight gain