Clinical depression classification
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Classification
- Depressive disorders include:
- Major depressive disorder:
- Persistent depressive disorder (or dysthymia): Dysthymia is mild, chronic depression that lasts at least 2 years, and on most days, patients experience depressed mood for most of the day and at least two other symptoms of depression.
- Premenstrual dysphoric disorder:
- Substance/medication-induced depressive disorder:
- Depressive disorder due to another medical condition:
- Other specified depressive disorder:
- Unspecified depressive disorder:
- Disruptive mood dysregulation disorder: This disorder is characterized by severe temper tantrums, chronic irritability, and angry mood in children 6-18 years of age.