UNIPOLAR DEPRESSION. Has bad days Gets tired Gets angry Gets the blues But that’s not clinical...

Mood (Affective ) DisorderUNIPOLAR DEPRESSION

Everyone

Has bad days Gets tired Gets angry Gets the blues

But that’s not clinical depression

Major depressive disorder (MDD) DSM-IVR AND ICD-

10 AGREE MOSTLY ON DIAGNOSTIC CRITERIA

FOR DIAGNOSIS

Symptoms should have been present for more than 2 weeks

5

Five of the following symptoms

Within the same 2-week period

Representing a change in mood or behaviour in the person

P. 342-343 in NT

Find out what these criteria are.

Symptoms of depression

Depressed mood most of the day Diminished interest and pleasure Loss of appetite Eating excessively Lack of concentration Psychomotor agitation or retardation Fatigue Feelings of worthlessness Lack of concentration – indecisiveness Recurrent thoughts of death Distress or impairment in social, occupational

functioning

Can’t be accounted for by other physiological factors

No bereavement involved.

Dysthymic disorder

Fewer milder symptoms