MDD

Question 1

How many of criteria A must be met for diagnosis?

Answer 1

5/9 and A1 or A2 must be present

Question 2

How long must the symptoms last?

Answer 2

Most of the day, daily for 2 weeks

Question 3

What’s the pneumonic for MDD?

Answer 3

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Question 4

What is A1?

Answer 4

Depressed mood - indicated by subjective report or observation by others.

Question 5

What is A2?

Answer 5

Loss of interest or pleasure in almost all activities-indicated by subjective report or observation by others.

Question 6

What is A3?

Answer 6

Significant (more than 5% in a month) unintentional weight loss/gain or decreased/increase in appetite.

Question 7

What is A4?

Answer 7

Sleep disturbance (insomnia or hypersomnia).

Question 8

What is A5?

Answer 8

Psychomotor changes (agitation or retardation) severe enough to be observable by others.

Question 9

What is A6?

Answer 9

Tiredness, fatigue, low energy, or decreased efficiency with which routine tasks are completed/

Question 10

What is A7?

Answer 10

A sense of worthlessness or excessive, inappropriate, or delusional guilt.

Question 11

What is A8?

Answer 11

Impaired ability to think, concentrate, or make decisions - indicated by subjective report or observation by others.

Question 12

What is A9?

Answer 12

Recurrent thoughts of death, suicidal ideation, or suicide attempts.