The Bereavement Exclusion for the Diagnosis of Major Depression: To be, or not to be.
This paper reviews studies bearing on the validity of the bereavement exclusion for the diagnosis of major depression. It concludes that the exclusion is not supported by the best available data, and the authors propose revisions for Diagnostic and Statistical Manual for Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition.
Lamb
Kristy
K
Dr. Lamb is from the University of California, San Diego Medical Center, San Diego, California.
Pies
Ronald
R
Zisook
Sidney
S
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