Symptoms
This disorder is characterized by an overwhelming yet chronic
state of depression, exhibited by a depressed mood for most of
the days, for more days than not, for at least 2 years. (In children
and adolescents, mood can be irritable and duration must be at
least 1 year.) The person who suffers from this disorder must
not have gone for more than 2 months without experiencing two
or more of the following Symptoms:
poor appetite or overeating
insomnia or hypersomnia
low energy or fatigue
low self-esteem
poor concentration or difficulty making decisions
feelings of hopelessness
No Major Depressive Episode has been present during the first
two years (or one year in children and adolescents) and there
has never been a Manic Episode, a Mixed Episode, or a Hypomanic
Episode, and criteria have never been met for Cyclothymic Disorder.
The Symptoms are not due to the direct physiological
effects of a the use or abuse of a substance (alcohol, drugs,
medications) or a general medical condition. The Symptoms must
also cause significant distress or impairment in social, occupational,
educational or other important areas of functioning.
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