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Post a new topicby contentuser on Wed Dec 19, 2007 11:55 am

Questions to Ask Your Doctor About Depression(Free Handout)


Depression Diagnosis


There are no laboratory tests to diagnose major depressive disorder. Physicians rely on a thorough psychological examination and the elimination of other disorders as diagnoses.



Diagnostic Criteria for Major Depressive Episode

The American Psychiatric Association has established the diagnostic criteria for the evaluation of a major depressive episode, which are reproduced here.


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