e. Symptoms aren't better accounted for by bereavement, the symptoms persist for longer than 2 months or are characterized by marked functional impairment, morbid preoccupation with worthlessness, suicidal ideation, psychotic symptoms, or psychomotor retardation.
B. The episode is not better accounted for by schizoaffective disorder and isn't superimposed on Schizophrenia, Schizophreniform disorder, Delusional Disorder, or Psychotic disorder not otherwise specified.
C. There has never been a Manic Episode, a mixed episode, or a hypomanic episode.
If criteria are currently met, specify its current clinical status and/or features:.
-Mild, moderate, severe without psychotic features / severe with psychotic features .
-Chronic.
-With catatonic features.
-With melancholic features.
-With atypical features.
-With postpartum onset.
If criteria aren't currently met, specify the current clinical status of the most recent episode:.
-In partial remission, in full remission.
-Chronic.
-With catatonic features.
-With melancholic features.
-With atypical features.
-With postpartum onset.
There is also Major Depressive Disorder, Recurrent. The difference here is that at least 2 or more major depressive episodes have occurred. Only two specifiers are present: longitudinal course specifier (with and without interepisode recovery) and with a seasonal pattern (2).
The prevalence of this disorder is 6% for a period of 6 months. It is among the top three most commonly diagnosed disorders. Lifetime prevalence ranges from 10% to 20% and the rates are increasing everyday. "More than twice as many women (6.7 million) as men (3.2 million) suffer from major depressive disorder each year. Major depression can occur at any age including childhood, the teenage years, adulthood, and even in the elderly. All ethnic, racial and socioeconomic groups suffer from depression. About three-fourths of those who experience a first episode of depression will have at least one other episode in their lives (4).