Tag Archives: mood disorders

Sleep/Wake Disorders

Historically, sleep disorders have long been commonly recognized within the context of other psychopathological conditions, but they have been frequently minimized or otherwise ignored as distinct entities or stand-alone psychopathological situations.  Research supporting the current DSM-IV-TR classification system is extremely … Continue reading

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Is There More Than One Kind Of Depression?

Dysthymic Disorder and Major Depressive Disorder are actually two different versions of depression.  Dysthymic Disorder is noted for chronic depression. The definition for Dysthymic Disorder is that it is a “mood disorder with chronic depressive symptoms that are present most … Continue reading

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Eating Disorders

“Eating disorders (EDs) are polysymptomatic syndromes, defined by maladaptive attitudes and behaviors around eating, weight, and body image.”  (Blaney & Millon, 2009, p. 431)  The primary disorders in this category are anorexia nervosa (AN), bulimia nervosa (BN), and eating disorders … Continue reading

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