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Definition
Five or more of the following symptoms lasting 2 weeks:
- Depressed mood most of the day
- Obersvable reduction in interest or pleasure in activities
- Significant weight loss or gain and change in appetite
- Sleep Disturbance
- Psychomotor agitation or retardation
- Fatigue or loss of energy
- Feelings of worthless or guilt
- Difficulty concetrating, thinking, or making decisisions
- Recurrent thoughts of death or suicide
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Term
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Definition
- Identifiable period of abnormally and persistently, elevated, expansive, or irratable mood.
- Lasting at least 1 week.
- Time period not required if hospitalized
- Does not meet the criteria for a mixed episode
- Causes marked impairment in functioning
- Symptoms are not due to use of a substance
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Term
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Definition
- Inflated self-esteemnor grandiosity
- Decreased need for help
- More talkative than usual
- Flight of ideas or thoughts that are racing
- Distractability
- Increase in goal-directed activity
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