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. 2008 Sep;10(3):309–320. doi: 10.31887/DCNS.2008.10.3/tcbaghai

Table II. Classification and criteria of major depressive disorder (DSM-IV-TR)8 and depressive episode (ICD-10)9 Table adapted from ref 11: Bauer M, Whybrow PC, Angst J, Versiani M, Môller H-J, WFSBP Task Force on Tretment Guidelines for Unipolar Depressive Disorders. World Federation of Societies of Biological Psychiatry (WFSBP) Guidelines for Biological Treatment of unipolar depressive disorder. Part 1: Acute and continuation treatment of major depressive disorder. World J Biol Psychiatry. 2002;3:4-43. Copyright © WFSBP 2002.

DSM-IV ICD-10
Major depressive disorder

  1. A. Depressive episode (F32)

  1. A. single episode (296.2x)

  1. B. Recurrent dépressive disorder (F33)

  1. B. recurrent (296.3x)

Severity:

  • mild (F -.0) at least 2 main symptoms, plus at least 2 accessory symptoms, none of the symptoms intense

  • moderate (F-1): at least 2 main symptoms, plus at least 3 accessory symptoms; some symptoms marked

  • severe (f-.2): all 3 main symptoms, plus at least 4 accessory symptoms; some symptoms severe with intensity
Criteria major depressive episode (abridged):

  1. A Over the last 2 weeks, 5 of the following features should be present most of the day, or nearly every day (must include 1 or 2):

  1. 1. depressed mood

  2. 2. loss of interest or pleasure in almost all activities

  3. 3. significant weight loss or gain (more than 5 %) change in 1 month) or an increase or decrease in appatite neraly every day

  4. 4. insomnia or hypersomnia

  5. 5. psychomotor agitation or retardation (observable by others)

  6. 6. fatigue or Ioss of energy

  7. 7. feelings of worthlessness or excessive or inappropriate gulit (not merely self-reproach about being sick)

  8. 8. diminished ability to think or concentrate, or indecisiveness (either by subjective account or as observed by others)

  9. 9. recurrent thoughts of death (not just fear of dying), or recurrent suicidai ideation, or a suicide attempt, or a specific plan for committing suicide.

  1. B The symptoms cause clinically significant distress or impairment in social, occupational, or other important areas of functioning.

  2. C Thesymptoms are not dueto a physicallorganicfactor or illness

  3. D The symptoms are not botter explained by bereavement (although this can be complicated by major depression).

 Criteria of depressive episode (abridged): Minimum duration of episode: about 2 weeks Main symptoms:

  1. 1. depressed mood

  2. 2. Ioss of interest and enjoyment

  3. 3. reduced energy, increased fatigability

Accessory symptoms:

  1. 1. reduced concentration and attention

  2. 2. reduced self-esteem and self-confidence

  3. 3. ideas of gulit and unworthiness

  4. 4. agitation or retardation

  5. 5. ideas or acts of self-harm or suicide

  6. 6. sleep disturbances

  7. 10. loss of appetite.