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I think you mean manic depressive disorder. And yes they can have children, but their psychiatrist needs to adjust their medication, because some medications or too much of them can cause abnormalities in the infant. There is a chance that the infant will have manic depressive disorder, but it also can skip generations. They still are not sure if this disorder is caused by genetics or a dramatic event in their life.
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What types of depressive disorders are there?
There are two main categories of depressive disorders: major depressive disorder and dysthymic disorder.
What occurs in Manic depressive disorder?
A mood disorder characterized by manic highs and depressive lows
What is the DSM-IV code for depression?
Depends on the severity, duration, etc. There are a lot: 296.20 Major Depressive Disorder, Single Episode, Unspecified 296.21 Major Depressive Disorder, Single Episode, Mild 296.22 Major Depressive Disorder, Single Episode, Moderate 296.23 Major Depressive Disorder, Single Episode, Severe Without Psychotic Features 296.24 Major Depressive Disorder, Single Episode, Severe With Psychotic Features 296.25 Major Depressive Disorder, Single Episode, In Partial Remission 296.26 Major Depressive Disorder, Single Episode, In Full Remission 296.30 Major Depressive Disorder, Recurrent, Unspecified 296.31 Major Depressive Disorder, Recurrent, Mild 296.32 Major Depressive Disorder, Recurrent, Moderate 296.33 Major Depressive Disorder, Recurrent, Severe Without Psychotic Features 296.34 Major Depressive Disorder, Recurrent, Severe With Psychotic Features 296.35 Major Depressive Disorder, Recurrent, In Partial Remission 296.36 Major Depressive Disorder, Recurrent, In Full Remission
What is an essential feature of major depressive disorder?
A+ - Major Depressive Episode
Is depression a personality disorder?
There are 2 disorders : Major Depressive Disorder also known as clinical depression and depressive personality disorder which is a controversial diagnosis
What was the older name for Bipolar Disorder?
It used to be called Manic-Depressive Illness.
What is a major depressive disorder?
Major depressive disorder is a moderate to severe episode of depression lasting two or more weeks.
What is Manic depressive disorder also called?
Bipolar disorder
What can anxiety be a symptom of?
Depressive disorder
What personality disorder causes people to have no friends or relationships?
could be depression, Avoidant Personality Disorder, Antisocial Personality Disorder, Schizoid Personality Disorder, Major Depressive Disorder, paranoid Personality Disorder, etc. . .
How does one get a major depressive disorder Are they born with it and or what causes one to have or get this disorder?
Major depressive disorder is when a person has been severely down and out and have a hard time getting out of the problems that they are going through. There is a treatment and a cure for the disorder.
What is major depressive disorder?
Major depressive disorder (MDD), also known as monopolar depression or unipolar affective disorder, is a common, severe, and sometimes life-threatening psychiatric illness.
