[Minor depression--how useful and valid a diagnostic concept].
Recent classification research has shown, that there is a great number of mildly depressed patients, who do not fit into the more severe diagnostic criteria of major depression. We therefore asked whether it is necessary to introduce a diagnostic category of minor depression below that of major depression. Using a large outpatient sample, we studied whether such a diagnosis of minor depression would reach sufficient validity according to a variety of independent validation criteria. The results were not very convincing. We therefore discuss alternative definitions of mild depression.
Bezirkskrankenhaus Landshut.
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Philipp
D003863:Depression / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans
Minor-Depression--Ein sinnvolles und valides diagnostisches Konzept?