The diagnostic codes for Major Depressive Disorder are selected as follows:
1. The first three digits are 296.
2. The…
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Major Depressive Recording Procedures
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Major Depressive Specific Culture, Age, and Gender Features
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Specific culture-related features are discussed in the text for Major Depressive Episode. Epidemiological studies suggest significant cohort effects in risk of depression. For example,… » »
Major Depressive Course
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Major Depressive Disorder may begin at any age, with an average age at onset in the mid-20s. Epidemiological data suggest that the age at… » »
Major Depressive Disorder Diagnostic Features
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The essential feature of Major Depressive Disorder is a clinical course that is characterized by one or more Major Depressive Episodes (see page 349)… » »
Major Depressive Disorder Specifiers
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If the full criteria are currently met for a Major Depressive Episode, the following specifiers may be used to describe the current clinical status… » »
Hypomanic Episode Differential Diagnosis
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A Hypomanic Episode must be distinguished from a Mood Disorder Due to a General Medical Condition. The diagnosis is Mood Disorder Due to a… » »
Criteria for Mixed Episode
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A. The criteria are met both for a Manic Episode and for a Major Depressive Episode (except for duration) nearly every day during at… » »
Hypomanic Episode Episode Features
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A Hypomanic Episode is defined as a distinct period during which there is an abnormally and persistently elevated, expansive, or irritable mood that lasts… » »
Hypomanic Episode Associated Features and Disorders
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Associated features of a Hypomanic Episode are similar to those for a Manic Episode. Mood may also be characterized as dysphoric if irritable or… » »
Mixed Episode Episode Features
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A Mixed Episode is characterized by a period of time (lasting at least 1 week) in which the criteria are met both for a… » »
