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People with ______ mood disorders typically have their first episode in their early thirties;
People with ______ mood disorders typically have their first episode in their early thirties;
unipolar
A person with ______ can experience MDD, however, the episode is not due to the other disorder;
A person with ______ can experience MDD, however, the episode is not due to the other disorder;
schizophrenia
Onset of ______ mood disorders usually occurs between the ages of 18 and 22;
Onset of ______ mood disorders usually occurs between the ages of 18 and 22;
bipolar
The person must experience at least five of the ______ symptoms for at least two weeks;
The person must experience at least five of the ______ symptoms for at least two weeks;
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Cyclothymia is considered by ______ to be a chronic but less severe form of bipolar disorder;
Cyclothymia is considered by ______ to be a chronic but less severe form of bipolar disorder;
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Melancholia is a term that is used to describe a particularly severe type of ______;
Melancholia is a term that is used to describe a particularly severe type of ______;
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The ______ disorders include two specific types: major depressive disorder and dysthymia.
The ______ disorders include two specific types: major depressive disorder and dysthymia.
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Mood disorders can be divided into four categories: ______, emotional, behavioural, and cognitive.
Mood disorders can be divided into four categories: ______, emotional, behavioural, and cognitive.
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______ symptoms of mood disorders are related to basic physiological or bodily functions.
______ symptoms of mood disorders are related to basic physiological or bodily functions.
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Cognitive symptoms of depression include feelings of ______ and thoughts of suicide.
Cognitive symptoms of depression include feelings of ______ and thoughts of suicide.
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Depression can refer either to a ______ or to a clinical syndrome.
Depression can refer either to a ______ or to a clinical syndrome.
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Psychomotor ______ is a type of behavioural symptom characterized by restless movements.
Psychomotor ______ is a type of behavioural symptom characterized by restless movements.
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Lithium carbonate and certain anticonvulsant drugs are useful for patients with ______ mood disorders.
Lithium carbonate and certain anticonvulsant drugs are useful for patients with ______ mood disorders.
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Two types of psychotherapy, ______ therapy and interpersonal therapy, are beneficial for unipolar and dysthymic patients.
Two types of psychotherapy, ______ therapy and interpersonal therapy, are beneficial for unipolar and dysthymic patients.
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Current thinking is focused on ______, norepinephrine, and dopamine neurotransmitters.
Current thinking is focused on ______, norepinephrine, and dopamine neurotransmitters.
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Diagnosis refers to the ______ or recognition of a disorder on the basis of its characteristic symptoms.
Diagnosis refers to the ______ or recognition of a disorder on the basis of its characteristic symptoms.
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A categorical approach to classification assumes that distinctions among members of different categories are ______.
A categorical approach to classification assumes that distinctions among members of different categories are ______.
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Criteria for ______ include loss of feeling pleasure, lack of feeling better, and worst symptoms in the morning.
Criteria for ______ include loss of feeling pleasure, lack of feeling better, and worst symptoms in the morning.
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