What type of mood disorder can feature psychotic symptoms?

What type of mood disorder can feature psychotic symptoms?

• A. Major Depressive Disorder with Psychotic Features
• B. Dissociative Identity Disorder
• C. Adjustment Disorder with Anxiety
• D. Generalized Anxiety Disorder

Answer: (A)

The correct answer is Major Depressive Disorder with Psychotic Features. This specific type of mood disorder is characterized by the presence of major depressive episodes accompanied by symptoms of psychosis, such as delusions or hallucinations. These psychotic features can significantly impact an individual's perception of reality and often coexist with the intense sadness, loss of interest, and other symptoms typical of major depressive disorder. In contrast to dissociative identity disorder, which involves disruptions in identity and is categorized under dissociative disorders, major depressive disorder with psychotic features specifically relates to mood disturbances with accompanying psychotic manifestations. Adjustment disorder with anxiety pertains to a maladaptive response to identifiable stressors and does not inherently include psychotic symptoms, while generalized anxiety disorder primarily involves excessive worry and anxiety without the psychotic features observed in certain severe mood disorders.

The correct answer is Major Depressive Disorder with Psychotic Features. This specific type of mood disorder is characterized by the presence of major depressive episodes accompanied by symptoms of psychosis, such as delusions or hallucinations. These psychotic features can significantly impact an individual's perception of reality and often coexist with the intense sadness, loss of interest, and other symptoms typical of major depressive disorder.

In contrast to dissociative identity disorder, which involves disruptions in identity and is categorized under dissociative disorders, major depressive disorder with psychotic features specifically relates to mood disturbances with accompanying psychotic manifestations. Adjustment disorder with anxiety pertains to a maladaptive response to identifiable stressors and does not inherently include psychotic symptoms, while generalized anxiety disorder primarily involves excessive worry and anxiety without the psychotic features observed in certain severe mood disorders.