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What are some common symptoms experienced during 'low periods'?
How are fluctuations in mood described in the text?
What is the typical duration of 'low periods' mentioned in the text?
What is the opposite of anergia as described in the text?
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What triggers sadness in mood according to the text?
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What is the typical duration of exaggeratedly energetic behavior as per the text?
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How are happy events described in the text?
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What is the term used in the text for average affect and activity?
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What drives most people to proceed with their daily routines during 'low periods'?
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What does everyday use of the word 'depressed' typically indicate according to the text?
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What is the term used in the text for lack of energy?
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What is the term used in the text for the sure sense that one can take on any task or relationship?
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What are mood disorders also known as?
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Who are some notable figures that have experienced mood disorders?
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What is the most common psychiatric diagnoses associated with suicide?
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What are the primary mood disorders?
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What are the distinct symptoms of major depressive disorder?
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When is bipolar disorder diagnosed?
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How are bipolar disorders categorized?
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What may people with bipolar disorder experience between extreme episodes?
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What was the state of treatments for serious depression or mania until the mid-1950s?
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Are there currently cures for mood disorders?
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What other conditions pose an increased risk for suicide?
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What evidence of historical treatments for mood disturbances has been found?
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Study Notes
Understanding Mood Disorders
- Mood disorders, also known as affective disorders, cause pervasive alterations in emotions, such as depression or mania, which significantly interfere with a person's life.
- Throughout history, people have suffered from mood disturbances, with evidence of treatments for "evil humors" found in ancient skulls.
- Notable figures like King Saul, King Nebuchadnezzar, Moses, Abraham Lincoln, Queen Victoria, Virginia Woolf, Sylvia Plath, and others have experienced mood disorders.
- Until the mid-1950s, no effective treatments were available for serious depression or mania, leaving sufferers to endure the symptoms.
- Currently, effective treatments for both depression and mania are available, although there are still no cures for mood disorders.
- Mood disorders are the most common psychiatric diagnoses associated with suicide, with depression being a significant risk factor for suicide.
- Schizophrenia, substance use disorders, antisocial and borderline personality disorders, and panic disorders also pose an increased risk for suicide.
- The primary mood disorders are major depressive disorder and bipolar disorder, with distinct symptoms and durations for each.
- Major depressive disorder involves symptoms like changes in eating habits, sleep disturbances, impaired concentration, and feelings of worthlessness and hopelessness.
- Bipolar disorder is diagnosed when a person's mood fluctuates between extremes of mania and depression, with specific symptoms for each state.
- Bipolar disorders are categorized as Bipolar I disorder (manic or mixed episodes with major depressive episodes) and Bipolar II disorder (major depressive episodes with at least one hypomanic episode).
- People with bipolar disorder may experience periods of normal mood and affect between extreme episodes, or they may have a depressed mood swing after a manic episode before returning to a normal mood.
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Test your knowledge of mood disorders with this quiz. Explore the history, notable figures, and treatments associated with mood disturbances. Learn about the common psychiatric diagnoses linked to suicide and the distinct symptoms and durations of major depressive disorder and bipolar disorder.
