Psychology / Unit 12 Psych 1350 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Major Depressive Disorder
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The idea
Major depressive disorder involves at least two weeks of depressed mood or loss of interest, alongside changes in sleep, appetite, energy, concentration, or self-worth.
In practice
A person stops attending activities they valued and describes everything as costing more effort than it returns.
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- 1351Depression Is Not Sadness
- 1354Persistent Depressive Disorder
- 1356Bipolar I Disorder
- 1359Seasonal Pattern in Mood Disorders
- 1361Suicide Risk in Mood Disorders
- 1391Assessing a Case Against Diagnostic Criteria
- 1436Matching Treatment: Moderate Depression
- 1447One Case, Three Levels
- 1487One Person, Three Levels, One Plan
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