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Major Depression Diagnosis
Major Depression Diagnosis
The diagnosis for major depression may vary from expert to expert, but commonly they follow a strict guide for evaluation. People who are experiencing major depression or major depressive episodes are not immediately diagnosed with major depression as a condition, and have to be scrutinized under strict observation.
One of the common rules to check in diagnosing for major depression is if the patient has experienced around five to nine of the major symptoms that are linked to major depression for a minimum of two weeks straight, with some cases even experiencing it everyday.
The nine common symptoms are depression or sometimes irritability for younger patients, a noticeable drop in the level of interest or pleasure in the patient’s most common everyday activities, a considerable amount of weight loss or weight gain and sudden increase or decrease of appetite, insomnia or hypersomnia, agitated behavior, the feeling of fatigue and absence of energy, thoughts or feelings of guilt or being worthless, the inability to concentrate or make decisions clearly, and the frequent thoughts of impending doom, death, or suicide.
Diagnosis is also given to a patient whose symptoms do not indicate a mixed episode. Patients are also diagnosed when their symptoms cause difficulty and distress with regards to everyday functions at home, work, school, and other relevant areas. It must also be made certain that the symptoms exhibited by the patient are not caused by substances like alcohol, illegal drugs or other medication, or that they have no medical disorders.