1. What all mood disorders have in common?
2. How long must a person have depressive symptoms to be diagnosed with a depressive episode? How many symptoms must they have to get a diagnosis of major depressive disorder?
3. What is anhedonia?
4. Why must a person have either symptom 1 (depressed mood) or 2 (anhedonia) to get a diagnosis of major depressive disorder? Why can't they just have 5 of the other symptoms?
5. Which is more common, mania or depression?
6. What is hypomania?
7. When is the most common age range/period of life to be diagnosed with depression? What about bipolar?
8. What are the three parts to Beck's negative cognitive triad?
9. Can a person have a major depressive disorder if they have had a manic episode?
10. Can a person receive a diagnosis of bipolar I if they have not had a depressive episode?
11. Can a person still receive a diagnosis of bipolar II if they have had a depressive episode?
12. Can a person receive a diagnosis of bipolar I if they have not had a manic episode?
13. Which disorder is more heritable: bipolar disorder or major depressive disorder?
14. How is persistent depressive disorder different from major depressive disorder?
15. How are cyclothymic disorder and persistent depressive disorder similar?
16. True or False? Major stressful life events usually precede a first depressive episode.
17. True or False? Major stressful life events usually precede a recurrent depressive episode.
18. True or False? Major stressful life events usually precede manic episodes.
19. What is a problem with MAOIs/Tricyclic medications that leads to them not being used much today?