Depressive Disorder Due to Another Medical Condition

Question 1

Depressive Disorder Due to Another Medical Condition

Answer 1

A. A prominent and persistent disturbance in mood that predominates in the clinical picture and is characterized by depressed mood or markedly diminished interest or pleasure in all, or almost all, activities.

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

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).

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

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

Question 2

Depressive Disorder Due to Another Medical Condition Specifiers

Answer 2

–With Depressive Features: Full criteria are not met for a major depressive episode.
–With Major Depressive-Like Episode: Full criteria are met (except for Criterion C) for a major depressive episode.
–With mixed features: Symptoms of mania or hypomania are also present, but do not predominate the clinical picture.