1.2.3—Mood disorder treatments

1.2.3 Treatment and management of mood (affective) disorders.

• biological treatments including the use of anti-depressants (tricyclics, MAOIs and SSRIs).
• psychological therapies:.
• Beck's cognitive restructuring.
• Ellis's rational emotive behaviour therapy (REBT).

This matters because —mood disorder treatments determines what can be inferred or chosen; begin with the stated conditions and keep the conclusion tied to the evidence.

Example: apply —mood disorder treatments to one small, clearly defined case, show the key step or comparison, and explain the result in words.

Boundary: —Mood disorder treatments is not a universal recommendation. Check the syllabus scope, assumptions, units and the limits of the evidence before generalising.