Depressive Disorders Assignment

Write a 3–5 page paper (length does not include the title page or reference page) that includes
the following information:
• Identify the diagnosing criteria for Major Depressive Disorder (MDD).
• Identify the diagnosing criteria for Persistent Depressive Disorder (PDD).
• Discuss the primary differences between MDD and PDD
• Identify and discuss at least one evidenced–based intervention used in therapy to treat
depressive disorder AND provide scholarly support for the intervention.
o Does the treatment for MDD differ from the treatment for PDD in therapy?
• For each disorder, identify one well known TV character that might be diagnosed
with MDD and one character that might be diagnosed with PDD. Explain your rationale
for picking each character. (Tip– an old cartoon that was released in the 1920’s but was
popular in the late 1980’s has a character that is an animal and reflects PDD. This
cartoon was recently made into a movie and was recently in theatres.)
Paper must include a title page and reference page. Format paper using APA style only. Use
Times New Roman font size 12, double spaced