Understanding Psychological Disorders
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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?

  • Elation
  • Hopelessness
  • Depression (correct)
  • Agitation

    • 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?

    <p>They frequently doubt their personal worth</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What characterizes the mood fluctuations in people with mood disorders?

    <p>Mood fluctuations are extreme and distort their outlook on life</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the defining feature of bipolar and related disorders?

    <p>Mania</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the minimum duration of a depressive mood to be diagnosed with persistent depressive disorder?

    <p>At least two years</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which disorder is characterized by chronic sadness and melancholy, but does not meet all the criteria for major depression?

    <p>Persistent depressive disorder</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the defining feature of bipolar disorder, according to the DSM-5?

    <p>Manic episodes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does the DSM-5 describe a manic episode?

    <p>A distinct period of abnormally elevated mood and increased activity lasting at least one week</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which disorder is characterized by mood states that vacillate between depression and mania?

    <p>Bipolar disorder</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the minimum number of symptoms required to diagnose major depressive disorder?

    <p>At least two</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the difference between unipolar and bipolar disorders?

    <p>Unipolar indicates a persistently sad mood, while bipolar indicates mood fluctuations</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the minimum duration of a manic episode to be diagnosed with bipolar disorder?

    <p>At least one week</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main difference between persistent depressive disorder and major depressive disorder?

    <p>Persistent depressive disorder does not meet all the criteria for major depression</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the defining feature of a manic episode, according to the DSM-5?

    <p>Both persistently elevated mood and persistently increased activity</p> Signup and view all the answers

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