Disruptive mood dysregulation disorder. This new diagnosis identifies children experiencing persistent irritability and extreme changes in mood without bipolar disorder. This change addresses and ...

Persistent depressive disorder, known as dysthymia or low-grade depression, is less severe than major depression but more chronic. It occurs twice as often in women as in men. Persistent depressive ...

Cyclothymia resembles a persistent but milder form of bipolar disorder, while dysthymia is similar to a milder variant of major depressive disorder (MDD). Cyclothymia and dysthymia, two persistent ...

Depression is a mood disorder, described as a continuous feeling of sadness as well as a general loss in interest. The American Psychiatric Association’s Diagnostic Statistical Manual of Mental ...

Réven Smalls Widener is a former behavioral health professional with 3 years of experience educating and supporting patients dealing with chronic pain. As an intern then a psychometrist and counseling ...

The current edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual is known as the DSM-5. What will the next version be called? That's one of several open questions as the "Bible of psychiatry" goes online.

Each month, Clinical Advisor makes one new clinical feature available ahead of print. Don’t forget to take the poll. The results will be published in the next month’s issue. The fifth edition of the ...