...During depressive periods there is depressed mood During hypomanic periods there is an elevated, exor loss of interest or pleasure in all, or almost all. usual activities and pastimes, and at least three of the following: l . Insomnia or hypersomnia 2. Low energy or chronic fatigue 3....

...Neurosis) The essential feature is a chronic disturbance of mood involving either depressed mood or loss of interest or pleasure in all, or almost all, usual activities and Affective Disorders 221 pastimes, and associated symptoms, but not of sufficient severity and duration...

...of the Table 14-1. Summary of DSM III Criteria for a Major Depressive Episode A. Dysphoric mood or loss of interest or pleasure in all or almost all usual activities B. At least four of the following present nearly every day for at least 2 weeks: 1 . Poor or increased...

...years. 242 Table 17-10 DSM-III diagnostic criteria for major depressive episode A. Dysphoric mood or loss of interest or pleasure in all or almost all usual activities and pasttimes. The dysphoric mood is characterized by symptoms such as the following: depressed, sad, blue,...

...According to DSM-III-R, the essential feature of the major depressive episode is either dysphoric mood, or loss of interest or pleasure in all or almost all usual activities and pastimes. Symptoms also include appetite disturbance, sleep disturbance, decreased energy, decreased concentration,...

...is, a complex of symptoms. A "major depressive episode" is indicated, first, by "dysphoric mood or loss of interest or pleasure in all or almost all usual activities and pastimes. The dysphoric [person] is characterized by [adjectives] such as ... depressed, sad, blue, hopeless,...

...Depressed mood, characterized by symptoms such as: feeling depressed, sad, blue, hopeless, low. 2. Loss of interest or pleasure in all or almost all usual activities and pastimes. B. At least 5 of the following: 1. Pessimistic attitude toward the future or brooding about past events....

...essential feature of a major depressive episode is a prominent, relatively persistent depressed mode or loss of interest or pleasure in all or almost all usual activities and pastimes for at least a two week period. In addition to this prolonged depressed mood, adults need at least...

...narrow ('blocking of the reward reinforcement of usually reinforcing stimuli')4 and broad formulations ('loss of interest or pleasure in all or almost all usual activities and pastimes').5 The behaviour to which anhedonia refers is not new: indeed, by the time of its coining...

...described with each adaptation. The essential feature of major depression is either a dysphoric mood or loss of interest or pleasure in all or almost all usual activities and pastimes. The disturbance is prominent, persistent, and associated with other symptoms including appetite disturbance,...