Clinical depression differential diagnosis

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Kiran Singh, M.D. [2]

Differential Diagnosis

Manic episodes with irritable mood or mixed episodes Substance/medication-induced depressive or bipolar disorder Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder Adjustment disorder with depressed mood Sadness

Differential diagnosis for Major Depressive Disorder
Depressive disorder	Distinguishing feature from Major depressive Disorder
Bipolar I or Bipolar II disorder	One or more manic or hypomanic episodes are required for diagnosis. If manic or hypomanic episodes have ever been present, the patient cannot be diagnosed with major depressive disorder. If patients with major depressive symptoms have some manic or hypomanic symptoms that are not enough for diagnosis of mania and hypomania (i.e. fewer symptoms or shorter duration), they are specified as "major depressive symptoms with mixed features".
Depressive disorder due to another medical condition	Diagnosis of Depressive disorder due to another medical condition requires the presence of a medical condition as the etiology of depressive symptoms. In Fact, Major depressive Disorder is not diagnosed if depressive symptoms are due to the direct physiologic effects of a medical condition.
Substance/medication-induced depressive disorder	Substance/medication-induced depressive disorder is diagnosed when depressive symptoms are due to direct physiologic effects of a substance or medication. In Fact, a diagnosis of Major Depressive Disorder cannot be made when depressive symptoms are due to the direct physiologic effects of a substance or medication.
Persistent depressive disorder (dysthymia)	...
premenestrual dysphoric disorder	...
Disruptive mood dysregulation disorder	...