Major Depressive Disorder

Question 1

Criterion A

Answer 1

5 or more of the following symptoms during the same 2 week period and represent a change in previous functioning (need to have either 1 or 2)

• depressed mood
• anhedonia
• significant weight loss
• insomnia/hypersomnia
• psychomotor agitation/retardation
• fatigue
• feelings of worthlessness/guilt
• concentration or indecisiveness issues
• recurrent thoughts of death

Question 2

Criterion B

Answer 2

symptoms cause clinically significant distress/impairment

Question 3

Criterion C

Answer 3

episode is not attributable to substances/ another medical condition

Question 4

Criterion D

Answer 4

at least one episode is not better explained by psychosis

Question 5

Criterion E

Answer 5

There has never been a manic/hypomanic episode