Hospitalization or severity as additional criteria for major depressive diagnosis.
In the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM), depressive symptoms severe enough to warrant hospitalization--regardless of the time requirement--should be adequate for a diagnosis of Major Depressive Episode.
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Department of Psychiatry, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, F. Edward Hebert School of Medicine, Bethesda, MD 20814-4799.
D000328:Adult; D000929:Antidepressive Agents, Tricyclic / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D006760:Hospitalization; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013997:Time Factors
D000929:Antidepressive Agents, Tricyclic