MDD
PDD
DMDD
Symptoms of Depression
100

This is the minimum duration of symptoms required for a diagnosis of Major Depressive Disorder.

2 weeks

100

For a diagnosis of Persistent Depressive Disorder, symptoms must be present for at least this long in adults.

What is 2 years?

100

This diagnosis is primarily used for children under the age of ___.

What is 18?

100

This sleep disturbance is often associated with depression.

What is insomnia (or hypersomnia)?

200

One of these two symptoms must be present to diagnose Major Depressive Disorder.

What are depressed mood and loss of interest/pleasure (anhedonia)?

200

In children and adolescents, symptoms of PDD must last this long to meet diagnostic criteria.

What is 1 year?

200

DMDD is characterized by severe temper outbursts occurring at least this frequently per week.

What is 3 times per week? 

200

In depression, this cognitive symptom refers to difficulty concentrating or making decisions.

What is indecisiveness?

300

This term describes a specifier for MDD where an individual experiences severe, often immobilizing sadness in the morning and significant weight loss.

What is melancholic features?

300

This term describes the combination of Persistent Depressive Disorder and Major Depressive Episodes.

What is double depression?

300

To diagnose DMDD, irritability must be present in this many settings.

What is 2 out of 3 (home, school, peers)?

300

This term refers to the excessive guilt or worthlessness often seen in depressive episodes.

What is self-reproach?

400

In DSM-5-TR, the presence of these types of episodes precludes a diagnosis of MDD.

What are manic or hypomanic episodes?

400

Unlike MDD, this symptom is less likely to be present in Persistent Depressive Disorder.

What is anhedonia (loss of interest or pleasure)?

400

DMDD cannot be diagnosed alongside this other childhood mood disorder.

What is bipolar disorder?

400

This term describes the physical slowing down of thoughts and movements, often seen in depression.

What is psychomotor retardation?

500

This term refers to a form of MDD characterized by mood reactivity and hypersomnia.

What is atypical depression?

500

The specifier used when PDD is associated with significant loss of energy and feelings of hopelessness.

What is the with persistent major depressive episode specifier?

500

Symptoms of DMDD must be present for at least this long before diagnosis.

What is 12 months?

500

This symptom of depression involves recurrent thoughts of death or suicide.

What is suicidal ideation?