Question

12. Discuss the different symptoms and longitudinal course specifiers for mood disorders. Describe they relate to the prognosis the treatment of mood disorders.

Answer 1

Longitudinal Course Specifiers for Mood Disorders

These criteria are obsolete.

DSM Criteria

DSM Version

DSM IV - TR

DSM Criteria

Specify if (can be applied to Recurrent Major Depressive Disorder or Bipolar I or IIDisorder):

With Full Interepisode Recovery: if fullremission is attained between the two most recent Mood Episodes
Without Full Interepisode Recovery: if full remission is not attained between the two most recent Mood Episodes

Reprinted with permission from the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition, Text Revision.Copyright 2000 American Psychiatric Association

DSM Version

DSM IV

DSM Criteria

Specify if (can be applied to Recurrent Major Depressive Disorder or Bipolar I or IIDisorder):

With Full Interepisode Recovery: if fullremission is attained between the two most recent Mood Episodes
Without Full Interepisode Recovery: if full remission is not attained between the two most recent Mood Episodes

Reprinted with permission from the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition. Copyright 1994 American Psychiatric Association