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“Unspecified depressive disorder” is a diagnostic term. It means you show symptoms characteristic of a depressive disorder, but they don’t meet the specific criteria for more common...
“Unspecified depressive disorder” is a diagnostic term used when a person is experiencing significant distress or impairment, but there’s limited information to establish a more precise...
According to the DSM-IV, DD-NOS encompasses "any depressive disorder that does not meet the criteria for a specific disorder." In the DSM-5, it is called unspecified depressive disorder. Examples of disorders in this category include those sometimes described as minor depressive disorder and recurrent brief depression.
An unspecified depressive disorder meets the criteria for other depressive disorders but not any disorder in particular. It has symptoms that have been present for at least two weeks, and disrupts daily life.
DSM-5 Changes: Depression and Depressive Disorders The new DSM-5 modified the guidelines for diagnosing depression and depressive disorders. This allows mental health professionals to...
The new DSM-5 modified the guidelines for diagnosing depression and depressive disorders. This allows mental health professionals to provide a more accurate diagnosis.
In the most recent version of the diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders DSM under the category of depressive disorders, we see the diagnoses of Other Specified Depressive Disorder and Unspecified Depressive Disorder.