At some point in time, all individuals will experience a heartbreaking event or unanticipated loss of a loved one, or deep sadness, grief or anguish. Indeed this is just a range of normal behavior and emotions. However, when the symptoms or signs of mood disorders are prolonged and tend to affect the individual or others around, a diagnosis of mood disorder is generally made. The story does get complicated because of overlapping symptoms and today psychiatrists use the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) as a guide. This bible of psychiatry provides diagnostic criteria for the majority of mental disorders. The DSM now in its 5th edition is widely used by psychiatrists in the US, health care workers, pharmaceutical manufacturers and policy makers all over the world.
Wednesday, January 26, 2011
Do mood disorders affect everyone?
At some point in time, all individuals will experience a heartbreaking event or unanticipated loss of a loved one, or deep sadness, grief or anguish. Indeed this is just a range of normal behavior and emotions. However, when the symptoms or signs of mood disorders are prolonged and tend to affect the individual or others around, a diagnosis of mood disorder is generally made. The story does get complicated because of overlapping symptoms and today psychiatrists use the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) as a guide. This bible of psychiatry provides diagnostic criteria for the majority of mental disorders. The DSM now in its 5th edition is widely used by psychiatrists in the US, health care workers, pharmaceutical manufacturers and policy makers all over the world.
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