Depression

Criteria: > or = 5 symptoms, + depressed mood or anhedonia, causing sign.dysfunction

Symptom Duration: > or = 2 weeks

2-4 symptoms, + depressed mood or anhedonia causing sign.dysfunction

Symptom duration: > or = 2 weeks

Criteria: 3-4 sx, + depressed mood, causing sign.dysfunction

Symptom duration: > or = 2 years

Dx req. 5 of 9 symptoms present nearly daily for at least 2 weeks.

Required for dx: depressed mood AND decreased interest/pleasure

• S: suicidal thoughts
• I: interest decrease
• G: guilt; worthlessness

E: energy decrease

• C: cognitive problems
• A: appetite/weight change
• P: psychomotor changes
• S: sleep disturbance

(American Psychiatric Assoc.1994)