A unique element in behavioral health care — that of assessing a patient’s abnormal mood states — may on occasion be a special concern in the primary care setting. Comfort with assessing mood states and making appropriate psycho-social and medical interventions can be important skills. This eWeekly discusses the issues of mania and hypomania, as […]
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Understanding Disruptive Mood – Dysregulation Disorder
Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD) is a new diagnosis in DSM V. It was added as a diagnosis to fill a gap in important diagnostic categorization when thinking about childhood psychiatric concerns. While there is overlap in symptoms among DMDD and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD) and Bipolar Disorder, there are […]