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Depressive Personality Disorder Research
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Issue date: 11/13/06 Section: News
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Are you feeling sad, gloomy, or hopeless? Having trouble concentrating in school? Notice an increase or decrease in appetite or sleeping? These are some of the symptoms of a depressive disorder. Depressive disorders come in different forms. There are several different diagnoses for depression; most are determined by the intensity, duration, and specific cause of the symptoms. Depressive disorders are defined as a mental state characterized by a pessimistic sense of inadequacy, lack of activity, having feelings of dejection, and having thoughts of suicide or making an attempt to commit suicide.
On November 1st, Steven Huprich, Ph D. of the Eastern Michigan University from the Department of Psychology visited Rollins College. He presented a lecture in the Suntrust Auditorium, located in the Crummer Building and spoke on the topic of Depressive Personality Disorder (DPD) and Dysthymic Disorder (DD).
Dr. Huprich's lecture focused on two specific depressive disorders. Depressive Personality Disorder (DPD) is considered as a personality disorder that is defined as a pervasive pattern of perception and behavior beginning by early adulthood. Dysthymic Disorder (DD) is considered to be a mood disorder characterized by a lack of enjoyment or pleasure in life. It differs from depression in the severity of the symptoms and it can, though not always, prevent a person from functioning during daily activities.
For the diagnosis of DPD to be correct identified it must include five or more symptoms that include: usual mood that is dominated by dejection, gloominess, and unhappiness; low self-concept and low self-esteem; self-critical, blaming or derogatory toward self, is given to worry, has pessimistic outlook, and is prone to feeling guilty or remorseful.
The diagnostic criteria for DD are: being in a depressed mood most of the day, for more days than not, for at least two years. In order for DD to be correctly diagnosed, two or more of the following symptoms have to be present: poor appetite or overeating, insomnia, low energy or fatigue, low self-esteem, poor concentration or difficulty making decisions, and having feelings of hopelessness.
On November 1st, Steven Huprich, Ph D. of the Eastern Michigan University from the Department of Psychology visited Rollins College. He presented a lecture in the Suntrust Auditorium, located in the Crummer Building and spoke on the topic of Depressive Personality Disorder (DPD) and Dysthymic Disorder (DD).
Dr. Huprich's lecture focused on two specific depressive disorders. Depressive Personality Disorder (DPD) is considered as a personality disorder that is defined as a pervasive pattern of perception and behavior beginning by early adulthood. Dysthymic Disorder (DD) is considered to be a mood disorder characterized by a lack of enjoyment or pleasure in life. It differs from depression in the severity of the symptoms and it can, though not always, prevent a person from functioning during daily activities.
For the diagnosis of DPD to be correct identified it must include five or more symptoms that include: usual mood that is dominated by dejection, gloominess, and unhappiness; low self-concept and low self-esteem; self-critical, blaming or derogatory toward self, is given to worry, has pessimistic outlook, and is prone to feeling guilty or remorseful.
The diagnostic criteria for DD are: being in a depressed mood most of the day, for more days than not, for at least two years. In order for DD to be correctly diagnosed, two or more of the following symptoms have to be present: poor appetite or overeating, insomnia, low energy or fatigue, low self-esteem, poor concentration or difficulty making decisions, and having feelings of hopelessness.
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