Major depressive episodes

episode /ep·i·sode/ (ep´ĭ-sōd) a noteworthy happening occurring in the course of a continuous series of events.

hypomanic episode a period of elevated, expansive, or irritable mood resembling a manic episode but less severe.

major depressive episode a period marked by depressed mood or loss of interest or pleasure in virtually all activities, associated with some combination of: altered weight, appetite, or sleep patterns, psychomotor agitation or retardation, difficulty in thinking or concentration, fatigue, feelings of worthlessness and hopelessness, and thoughts of death and suicide.

manic episode a period of predominant mood elevation, expansiveness, or irritation together with some combination of inflated self-esteem or grandiosity, decreased need of sleep, talkativeness, flight of ideas, distractibility, hyperactivity, hypersexuality, and recklessness.

mixed episode a period during which the symptoms of both a major depressive episode and of a manic episode occur nearly every day, with rapidly alternating moods.

episode [ep´ĭ-sōd]

a single noteworthy happening in the course of a longer series of events, such as one critical period of several during a prolonged illness.

hypomanic episode a period of elevated, expansive, or irritable mood similar to a manic episode but not as severe; see also bipolar disorders and mood disorders.

major depressive episode a period of daily and day-long depressed mood or loss of interest or pleasure in virtually all activities. Also present is some combination of altered appetite, weight, or sleep patterns, psychomotor agitation or retardation, difficulty thinking or concentrating, lack of energy and fatigue, feelings of worthlessness, self-reproach, or inappropriate guilt, recurrent thoughts of death or suicide, and plans or attempts to commit suicide. See also bipolar disorders and mood disorders.

manic episode a period of predominantly elevated, expansive, or irritable mood accompanied by some of the following symptoms: inflated self-esteem, decreased need for sleep, talkativeness, flight of ideas, distractibility, hyperactivity, hypersexuality, and recklessness. See also bipolar disorders and mood disorders.

mixed episode a period during which the criteria are met both for a major depressive episode and for a manic episode nearly every day, with rapidly alternating moods and with symptoms characteristic of each type of episode. See also bipolar disorders and mood disorders.

major depressive episode

Psychiatry A condition defined as '…a period of at least 2 wks, during which there is either depressed mood or the loss of interest or pleasure in nearly all activities…(and) …experience at least 4 additional symptoms (including) … changes in appetitite or weight, sleep, and psychomotor activity; decreased energy; feelings of worthlessness or guilt; difficulty thinking, concentrating, or making decisions; or recurrent thoughts of death, or suicidal ideation, plans, or attempts.'. See Major depression.

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Health insurance is a major determinant as to whether adolescents with major depressive episodes receive treatment, according to a report by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA).

Insurance dictates teens' care by Ault, Alicia / Clinical Psychiatry News

In an estimated 20 to 25 % of major depressive episodes, the cause is an underlying factor such as a particular medication or a medical condition.

Symptoms of Depression by James Sameul / Health, general community

While rates of depression were higher among unemployed and part-time workers, slightly more than half of the adults who reported major depressive episodes in the past year were employed on a full-time basis.

Engineers, architects least likely to have depression by The Journal of Employee Assistance

maintenance dose

maintenance drug therapy

maintenance phase

maintenance requirement