RSD vs Mood Disorders
Qualities of Mood Disorders:
-mood shifts have no clear trigger
-mood is independent of current life events
-mood shift is gradual, happens over course of a couple of weeks
-duration of episode must be 2+ weeks
Qualities of RSD:
-mood shifts have trigger
-mood is reflective of current life events
-mood shift is immediate
-duration of episode is a few hours at most before returning to baseline
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