Major depression affects 6% of adolescents with an additional 5-10% presenting with sub-syndromal symptoms of depression. There is a 2:1 female:male ratio of major depression in adolescents. Teens frequently don’t present with the typical DSM criteria for Major Depressive Disorder (MDD). Common depressive symptoms in adolescents include: irritability (as opposed to reporting a sad mood), […]
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Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder
Approximately 75% of women experience premenstrual changes – increased irritability, tension, depressed mood, breast tenderness and bloating – commonly referred to as premenstrual syndrome (PMS). About 5-10% of women experience far more substantial premenstrual mood symptoms known as premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD). PMDD symptoms includes moderate to severe depressed mood, irritability, mood lability, anxiety, anger, […]