Major Depressive Episode

Question 1

DSM Duration, How many of the following

Answer 1

A. 2 Weeks, 5 or more

Question 2

DSM Mental Status

Answer 2

1) Depressed mood at least most of the day, nearly everyday
2) Anhedonia Most of the day every day
7) Feelings of worthlessness or innapropriate guilt
8) Diminished ability to think or concentrate, indicisiveness
9) S/I : Recurrent thoughts of death or S/I

Question 3

DSM Physical / Lifestyle

Answer 3

3) Weight Gain or loss 5% (without trying)
4) Insomnia or Hypersomnia
5) Psychomotor Agitation or retardation (someone else has to witness this)
6) Fatigue or loss of energy nearly every day

Question 4

DSM Exclusion (B,D,E)

Answer 4

B) Not a Mixed Episode
D) Not substance or medical
e) Not Bereavement

Question 5

DSM Function (C)

Answer 5

C) causes clinically significant distress or impairment in social, occupational, or other important areas of functioning.