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World J Orthop. Nov 18, 2016; 7(11): 709-717
Published online Nov 18, 2016. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v7.i11.709
Table 1 Diagnostic criteria of major depressive disorder1
DSM-VDiagnostic Criteria
Major depressive disorderPatient reports at least five of nine of the following depressive symptoms most of the day or almost every day for at least two weeks: (1) Depressed mood that may be characterized by sadness, emptiness or hopelessness; (2) Markedly diminished interest or pleasure in all or almost all activities; (3) Significant unexpected weight loss; (4) Inability to sleep or oversleeping; (5) Psychomotor agitation or retardation; (6) Fatigue or loss of energy; (7) Feelings of worthlessness or inappropriate guilt; (8) Diminished ability to think, concentrate or make decisions; (9) Recurrent thoughts of death, suicidal ideation without a specific plan or a specific suicide attempt or specific plan for committing suicide
Symptoms cause clinically significant distress or impairment in social, occupational or other important areas of functioning
The episode is not due to the effects of substance or to a medical condition
The occurrence is not better explained by schizoaffective disorder, schizophrenia, schizophreniform disorder, delusional disorder, or other specified and unspecified schizophrenia spectrum and other psychotic disorders
There has never been a manic episode or a hypomanic episode