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This lesson will be about the diagnosis if someone has depression.
Depression is usually diagnosed by psychiatrists. In addition, addiction medicine specialists, primary care physicians and clinical psychologists are diagnosing this disorder. In order to be diagnosed with a depressive disorder, a diagnostic criteria from the DSM-5 must be met. The DSM-5 is a diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders by the American Psychiatric Association.
Many medical conditions and substance use disorders can mimic signs of depression. And it is important to take this in consideration when making a diagnosis.
The DSM-5 defines different types of depression.
Major depressive disorder, substance medication induced depressive disorder, disruptive mood dysregulation disorder, persistent depressive disorder, premenstrual dysphoric disorder, depressive disorders due to another medical condition. And other unspecified depressive disorder. We will be focusing on major depressive disorder and substance induced depressive disorder as these commonly occur.
It is important to note that depression can also be a symptom seen with many other mental health diagnoses, such as in bipolar disorders, schizoaffective disorder, PTSD, which is post-traumatic stress disorder, psychotic disorders such as schizophrenia and in anxiety disorders. Actually, 71% of people with depression have symptoms of anxiety.
In order to be diagnosed with major depressive disorder, an individual must meet DSM-5 criteria. The DSM-5 criteria for Major Depression include:
* The individual must have five or more symptoms during a two-week period with a change in previous functioning plus at least depressed mood or loss of interest or pleasure.
Symptoms include:
In addition to having five of the symptoms mentioned above,
In order to diagnose substance induced depressive disorder.
You would need the following criteria:
In the next lesson we will discuss how to treat depression.
Thank you for choosing The Recovery Village. If you or a loved one are struggling with mental health or substance abuse and would like to find out more about the programs we offer, please reach out to us directly at 855-387-3291.
Depression is often the result of biological, genetic, environmental and psychological factors. More than 264 million people around the world deal with depression. Symptoms can include physical pain, digestive problems and changes in appetite along with the more recognizable symptoms such as sadness, irritability and hopelessness.
This video details more about depression, what causes it and what the symptoms are.
This lesson will be about the diagnosis if someone has depression.
Depression is usually diagnosed by psychiatrists. In addition, addiction medicine specialists, primary care physicians and clinical psychologists are diagnosing this disorder. In order to be diagnosed with a depressive disorder, a diagnostic criteria from the DSM-5 must be met. The DSM-5 is a diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders by the American Psychiatric Association.
Many medical conditions and substance use disorders can mimic signs of depression. And it is important to take this in consideration when making a diagnosis.
The DSM-5 defines different types of depression.
Major depressive disorder, substance medication induced depressive disorder, disruptive mood dysregulation disorder, persistent depressive disorder, premenstrual dysphoric disorder, depressive disorders due to another medical condition. And other unspecified depressive disorder. We will be focusing on major depressive disorder and substance induced depressive disorder as these commonly occur.
It is important to note that depression can also be a symptom seen with many other mental health diagnoses, such as in bipolar disorders, schizoaffective disorder, PTSD, which is post-traumatic stress disorder, psychotic disorders such as schizophrenia and in anxiety disorders. Actually, 71% of people with depression have symptoms of anxiety.
In order to be diagnosed with major depressive disorder, an individual must meet DSM-5 criteria. The DSM-5 criteria for Major Depression include:
* The individual must have five or more symptoms during a two-week period with a change in previous functioning plus at least depressed mood or loss of interest or pleasure.
Symptoms include:
In addition to having five of the symptoms mentioned above,
In order to diagnose substance induced depressive disorder.
You would need the following criteria:
In the next lesson we will discuss how to treat depression.
Thank you for choosing The Recovery Village. If you or a loved one are struggling with mental health or substance abuse and would like to find out more about the programs we offer, please reach out to us directly at 855-387-3291.
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