Psych Dr Kastuk

Depressive symptoms that go from 4-14 days

Short Duration Depression

Depressive symptoms for 2-13 days/ month for 12 or more months

Recurrent Brief Depression

o   2 years or more of depressive symptoms

o   5 or more depressive symptoms for at least 2 weeks

o  Verbal rages and angry tantrums

o  B/T 6-18 years of age, and must be diagnosed before 10 years old

Must be at least 3 times per week for at least 12 months

o   At least 1 week (exam Q)

o  Hyperactive to the point of counterproductive

o  Racing thoughts and pressured speech

o   Hypomanic symptoms (exam Q)

o  Expansive mood, taking over the world

o  Going back and forth between depression and hypomanic symptoms

2 years or more of the behavior

o   At least 4 days

o  Perceived need for less sleep

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Mixed Episode

o  1 week of hyperactivity to the
point of counterproductive

o  Elevated mood (I can take on the world attitude)

o  2 weeks or more of serious depressive symptoms including change in sleep, eating, inability to feel pleasure (test question, know 2 weeks)

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Hyperactivity to the point of counterproductive (taking it to the level of being dysfunctional)

-    Racing thoughts and pressured speech

decreased motor behavior
Apparent inability to feel pleasure