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50  Predominant Mood and Drive Prototypes

50.1 Summary

  • Prototypes dominated by shifts in mood tone, energy, and drive that shape function and risk.

50.2 Included Prototypes

  • Major Depressive Episode Prototype.
  • Bipolar Spectrum Episode Prototypes.
  • Persistent Depressive Pattern Prototype.

50.3 How to Use This Cluster

  • Start with the Atlas entry for affect and mood experiences.
  • Rate the Mood and Drive Dysregulation domain.
  • Apply a prototype label only when it improves communication or documentation.

50.4 Boundary Markers

  • What it is: mood/drive patterns that dominate functioning or risk.
  • What it is not: short-lived, proportional reactions to clear events.

50.5 Common Overlap

  • Sleep and circadian disruption.
  • Anxiety and threat sensitivity.
  • Somatic distress or fatigue.

50.7 Documentation Snippet (1-2 lines)

  • “Mood/drive-dominant profile with low mood and reduced drive; consider major depressive vs persistent pattern after domain rating.”