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What is the main feature in depressive disorders?
What is the main feature in depressive disorders?
- Intense and persistent happiness
- Sadness, discouragement, and hopelessness (correct)
- Loss of interest in activities
- Extreme elation and agitation
Which term is used in everyday language to refer to an intense and persistent sadness?
Which term is used in everyday language to refer to an intense and persistent sadness?
- Elation
- Hopelessness
- Depression (correct)
- Agitation
What is mania in the context of mood disorders?
What is mania in the context of mood disorders?
- A state of extreme sadness
- A state of discouragement
- A state of extreme elation and agitation (correct)
- A state of hopelessness
How do individuals with depressive disorders often view their personal worth?
How do individuals with depressive disorders often view their personal worth?
What characterizes the mood fluctuations in people with mood disorders?
What characterizes the mood fluctuations in people with mood disorders?
What is the defining feature of bipolar and related disorders?
What is the defining feature of bipolar and related disorders?
What is the minimum duration of a depressive mood to be diagnosed with persistent depressive disorder?
What is the minimum duration of a depressive mood to be diagnosed with persistent depressive disorder?
Which disorder is characterized by chronic sadness and melancholy, but does not meet all the criteria for major depression?
Which disorder is characterized by chronic sadness and melancholy, but does not meet all the criteria for major depression?
What is the defining feature of bipolar disorder, according to the DSM-5?
What is the defining feature of bipolar disorder, according to the DSM-5?
How does the DSM-5 describe a manic episode?
How does the DSM-5 describe a manic episode?
Which disorder is characterized by mood states that vacillate between depression and mania?
Which disorder is characterized by mood states that vacillate between depression and mania?
What is the minimum number of symptoms required to diagnose major depressive disorder?
What is the minimum number of symptoms required to diagnose major depressive disorder?
What is the difference between unipolar and bipolar disorders?
What is the difference between unipolar and bipolar disorders?
What is the minimum duration of a manic episode to be diagnosed with bipolar disorder?
What is the minimum duration of a manic episode to be diagnosed with bipolar disorder?
What is the main difference between persistent depressive disorder and major depressive disorder?
What is the main difference between persistent depressive disorder and major depressive disorder?
What is the defining feature of a manic episode, according to the DSM-5?
What is the defining feature of a manic episode, according to the DSM-5?
