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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.

Questions to Ask Your Doctor About Depression(Free Handout)





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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