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Chapter 5: Mood Disorders
Mood disorders involve disabling disturbances in emotion:
o extreme sadness and disengagement of depression
o extreme elation and irritability of mania
DSM-5 recognises two broad types of mood disorders - those including depressive
symptoms and manic symptoms (bipolar disorders)
Depressive disorders
Cardinal symptoms include profound sadness and/or the inability to experience
pleasure
When being diagnosed with a depressive disorder, an individual may reverberate
with self-recriminations
Symptoms are varied but can include:
o viewing things in a negative light
o tend to lose hope
o initiative may disappear
o social withdrawal is common as an individual may prefer to sit alone and be
silent, neglect appearance
o become dejected and hopeless
o thoughts about suicide are common
Physical symptoms are common, these symptoms can be profound enough to
convince an individual they are suffering from a serious medical condition despite
symptoms having no apparent physical cause (Simon, Von Korff, Piccinelli et al.,
1999):
o fatigue
o low energy
o physical aches and pains
Individuals with depression typically feel exhausted but may find it hard to
sleep/frequent wake up, others may sleep through the day
Food may taste bland with no appetite or they may have an increase in appetite
Sexual interest may disappear
Limbs may feel heavy
Thoughts/movements may slow (psychomotor retardation), others may pace, fidget
and wring their hands (psychomotor agitation)
DSM-5 Mood disorders
DSM-5 Diagnoses Major Features
Major depressive disorder Five or more depressive symptoms,
including sad mood or loss of pleasure for
two weeks
Persistent depressive disorder Low mood and at least two other
symptoms of depression at least half of the
time for two years
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Kring - Chapter 5 Mood Disorders
Abnormal Psychology (The University of Warwick)
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Chapter 5: Mood Disorders
Mood disorders involve disabling disturbances in emotion:
o extreme sadness and disengagement of depression
o extreme elation and irritability of mania
DSM-5 recognises two broad types of mood disorders - those including depressive
symptoms and manic symptoms (bipolar disorders)
Depressive disorders
Cardinal symptoms include profound sadness and/or the inability to experience
pleasure
When being diagnosed with a depressive disorder, an individual may reverberate
with self-recriminations
Symptoms are varied but can include:
o viewing things in a negative light
o tend to lose hope
o initiative may disappear
o social withdrawal is common as an individual may prefer to sit alone and be
silent, neglect appearance
o become dejected and hopeless
o thoughts about suicide are common
Physical symptoms are common, these symptoms can be profound enough to
convince an individual they are suffering from a serious medical condition despite
symptoms having no apparent physical cause (Simon, Von Korff, Piccinelli et al.,
1999):
o fatigue
o low energy
o physical aches and pains
Individuals with depression typically feel exhausted but may find it hard to
sleep/frequent wake up, others may sleep through the day
Food may taste bland with no appetite or they may have an increase in appetite
Sexual interest may disappear
Limbs may feel heavy
Thoughts/movements may slow (psychomotor retardation), others may pace, fidget
and wring their hands (psychomotor agitation)
DSM-5 Mood disorders
DSM-5 Diagnoses Major Features
Major depressive disorder Five or more depressive symptoms,
including sad mood or loss of pleasure for
two weeks
Persistent depressive disorder Low mood and at least two other
symptoms of depression at least half of the
time for two years
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