Diagnostic Criteria of MDD
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Diagnostic Criteria of MDD
Before Diagnosing, carefully check:
- You must experience a change in your previous functioning
- Symptoms must occur for a period of 2 or more weeks
- At least one symptom is either depressed mood or loss of interest or pleasure
- In children, Depressive replace with irritable mood
- Unable to gain expected weight
You must also experience 5 or more of the following symptoms in the 2-week period:
- The feeling of Hopeless, Empty or feeling sad, Guilt, Worthlessness
- Changes in
- Weight (Without dieting) o Sleep (insomnia or hypersomnia)
- Energy level (Low energy level)
- Thinking pattern or concentration
- Feeling (Guilt or Worthlessness) Psychomotor agitation or retardation (restlessness)
- Suicidal thoughts
- Disturbance in a
- Job
- Social Interaction
- Other functioning areas
- Never been manic or Hypomanic Episode
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