Each question must be answered individually for each page. Us in text citations less than 10 years to
answer each question. Use the resources given to answer each question
W3D1
The DSM-V recognizes six main types of mood disorders and three new depressive disorders. Briefly
differentiate between two major mood disorders, Major Depression and Bipolar Disorder.
• What are the symptoms of each disorder?
• What are the contemporary treatments for these two mood disorders?
W3D2
The question of whether there is a relationship between affective disorders (a wide group of psychiatric
disorders marked by a disturbance of mood or emotion) and criminal behavior is an ongoing one. Research
using outside scholarly sources, in addition to this week’s readings, to respond to the following:
Is there a direct link between affective disorders and criminal behavior, or are there specific symptoms or
factors that affect the relationship?Use these recourses to answer the questions
Peters, R. H., Wexler, H. K., & Lurigio, A. J. (2015). Co-occurring substance use and mental disorders in
the criminal justice system: A new frontier of clinical practice and research. Psychiatric Rehabilitation
Journal, 38(1), 1-6. https://doi.org/10.1037/prj0000135
Swann, A. C., Lijffijt, M., Lane, S. D., Kjome, K. L., Steinberg, J. L., & Moeller, F. G. (2011). Criminal
conviction, impulsivity, and course of illness in bipolar disorder. Bipolar disorders, 13(2), 173-181. Retrieved
from https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3151155/pdf/nihms312009.pdf
W4D1
The DSM-V recognizes six main types of mood disorders and three new depressive disorders. Briefly
differentiate between two major mood disorders, Major Depression and Bipolar Disorder.
• What are the symptoms of each disorder?
• What are the contemporary treatments for these two mood disorders?
W4D2
The question of whether there is a relationship between affective disorders (a wide group of psychiatric
disorders marked by a disturbance of mood or emotion) and criminal behavior is an ongoing one. Research
using outside scholarly sources, in addition to this week’s readings, to respond to the following:
Is there a direct link between affective disorders and criminal behavior, or are there specific symptoms or
factors that affect the relationship?
USE THESE RESOURCES TO ANSWER THE QUESTIONS
Hafemeister, T. L., Hall, S. R., & Dvoskin, J. A. (2001). Administrative concerns associated with the
treatment of offenders with mental illness. In J. B. Ashford, B. D. Sales, W. H. Reid, J. B. Ashford, B. D.
Sales, W. H. Reid (Eds.), Treating adult and juvenile offenders with special needs (pp. 419-444).
Washington, DC, US: American Psychological Association. https://doi.org/10.1037/10390-016
Ogloff, J. R., Talevski, D., Lemphers, A., Wood, M., & Simmons, M. (2015). Co-occurring mental illness,
substance use disorders, and antisocial personality disorder among clients of forensic mental health
services. Psychiatric rehabilitation journal, 38(1), 16-23. Retrieved from
https://pdfs.semanticscholar.org/3394/6c232a2a5189243315f60cafa69b2d9e5c9c.pdf (Links to an external
site.)
