Mood Disorders Overview

Vocabulary flashcards covering the diagnostic criteria for Bipolar disorders and related mood conditions.

Bipolar II disorder

A disorder that requires a history of at least one major depressive episode and at least one hypomanic episode.

Hypomanic episode

An episode lasting at least $4$ consecutive days involving a clear change in functioning without severe social/occupational impairment or requiring hospitalization.

Bipolar I disorder

A disorder requiring a manic episode that lasts at least $7$ days or requires hospitalization.

Cyclothymia

A condition involving chronic, subthreshold mood swings occurring over a period of $2$ years.

Unipolar depression

A diagnosis that is ruled out by the presence of a hypomanic episode.