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Major Depressive Disorder

Index

Criteria
Definition
Mood Disorder Flow Chart
Treatment ( Psychotherapy )
Treatment ( Pharmacotherapy )


Definition

Major Depressive Disorder is a mood disorder characterized by at least one Major Depressive Episode(s),with a clinical course.There must be no history of Manic, Mixed,or Hypomanic Episodes.

ONSET:

Any age.

COMMON: Mid-20s.


Diagnostic Criteria ( DSM-IV™ ) made easy.


Major Depressive Disorder, Single Episode

1. At least one Major Depressive Episode.

2. No history of Manic,Mixed,or Hypomanic Episodes.

3. Symptoms not due to another disorder.

Specify using most recent episode:

Atypical Features
Catatonic Features
Chronic
Melancholic Features
Postpartum Onset
Remission - Psychotic - Severity


Major Depressive Disorder, Recurrent.

1. At least two Major Depressive Episode.

2. No history of Manic, Mixed, or Hypomanic Episodes.

3. Symptoms not due to another disorder.

Specify using most recent episode:

Atypical Features
Catatonic Features
Chronic
Melancholic Features
Postpartum Onset
Remission - Psychotic - Severity

Specify:

Longitudinal
Seasonal Pattern
Rapid Cycling


Treatment ( Psychotherapy )

Adlerian Therapy
Behavior Therapy
Existential Therapy
Gestalt Therapy
Person-centered Therapy
Psychoanalytic
Rational-emotive Therapy
Reality Therapy
Transactional Analysis


Treatment ( Pharmacotherapy )

Selecting the Right Antidepressant
Definition AD's

Adapin
Amitril
Anafranil
Asendin
Aventil
Celexa
Cymbalta / Yentreve
Desyrel
Effexor
Elavil
Emitrip
Endep
Enovil
Etrafon
Etrafon-A
Etrafon-Forte
Dohme
Lexapro ( Lexaprotm )
Ludiomil
Luvox
Marplan
Nardil
Norpramine
Pamelor
Parnate
Paxil
Pertofrane
PMS-Levazine
Prozac
Sharpe
Sinequan
SK-Amitriptyline
Surmontil
Tofranil
Vivactil
Wellbutrin
Zoloft
Zyban


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