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Depressive disorder due to another medical condition

Introduction

Overview

Overview

Differential Diagnosis

Differential Diagnosis

Depression must be differentiated from:[1]

Risk Factors

Risk Factors

Diagnostic Criteria

Diagnostic Criteria

DSM-V Diagnostic Criteria for Depressive Disorder Due to Another Medical Condition[1]

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  • A.A prominent and persistent period of depressed mood or markedly diminished interest or pleasure in all, or almost all, activities that predominates in the clinical picture.

AND

  • B.There is evidence from the history, physical examination, or laboratory findings that the disturbance is the direct patho physiological consequence of another medical condition.

AND

  • C.The disturbance is not better explained by another mental disorder (e.g., adjustment disorder, with depressed mood, in which the stressor is a serious medical condition).

AND

  • D.The disturbance does not occur exclusively during the course of a delirium.

AND

  • E.The disturbance causes clinically significant distress or impairment in social, occupational,or other important areas of functioning.
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References

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders : DSM-5. Washington, D.C: American Psychiatric Association. 2013. ISBN 0890425558.


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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Kiran Singh, M.D. [2]