Unipolar Depression Lecture Notes

These flashcards cover key aspects of unipolar depression, including definitions, criteria for diagnosis, symptoms, and cultural considerations.

Unipolar depression is also known as __ or Major Depressive Disorder (MDD).

Clinical depression.

Unlike schizophrenia, unipolar depression is considered __ because the individual understands the difference between imagination and reality.

Non-psychotic.

To be diagnosed with a single-episode depressive disorder, a person must experience a low mood for at least __ weeks.

Two.

Post-natal depression can affect mothers __ weeks after childbirth.

Two to three.

The most common age group for diagnosing depression in the United States is __ years old.

20-30.

The DSM-5 requires that a person must experience at least __ symptoms for a diagnosis of Major Depressive Disorder.

Five.

One core symptom of depression according to the DSM-5 is __ mood.

Depressed.

People with depression often report feelings of __ and excessive guilt.

Worthlessness.

The ICD-11 does not specify the need to experience at least five symptoms for a diagnosis of depression, unlike the __.

DSM-5.

Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) is known to interfere with __ and eating patterns.

Sleeping.

ICD-11 classifies depression with the following code: __ for Single episode depressive disorder.

6A70.

Risk factors for unipolar depression include personality traits such as __.

Neuroticism.

The removal of the 'bereavement exclusion' in DSM-5 has led to concerns about __ positives in diagnosis.

False.

Symptoms of depression may fall into four categories, with one including __ symptoms such as fatigue and indecisiveness.

Cognitive.

Cultural differences can affect the diagnosis of depression due to differing perceptions of emotional expression, which is highlighted by comparisons between __ and Arabic cultures.

Asian.

In DSM-5, recurrent thoughts of death are identified as a __ symptom of depression.

Additional.

A distinctive feature of ICD-11 is its flexible evaluation of severity and __ impairment.

Functional.