Recurrent depressive disorder
Definition
Recurrent depressive disorder is characterised by a history of at least two depressive episodes separated by at least several months without significant mood disturbance. A depressive episode is characterised by a period of depressed mood or diminished interest in activities occurring most of the day, nearly every day during a period lasting at least two weeks accompanied by other symptoms such as difficulty concentrating, feelings of worthlessness or excessive or inappropriate guilt, hopelessness, recurrent thoughts of death or suicide, changes in appetite or sleep, psychomotor agitation or retardation, and reduced energy or fatigue. There have never been any prior manic, hypomanic, or mixed episodes, which would indicate the presence of a Bipolar disorder.
Inclusions
- seasonal depressive disorder
Exclusions
10 subordinate codes
6A71.0Recurrent depressive disorder, current episode mild6A71.1Recurrent depressive disorder, current episode moderate, without psychotic symptoms6A71.2Recurrent depressive disorder, current episode moderate, with psychotic symptoms6A71.3Recurrent depressive disorder, current episode severe, without psychotic symptoms6A71.4Recurrent depressive disorder, current episode severe, with psychotic symptoms6A71.5Recurrent depressive disorder, current episode, unspecified severity6A71.6Recurrent depressive disorder, currently in partial remission6A71.7Recurrent depressive disorder, currently in full remission4B4YOther specified diseases of the immune system4B4ZDiseases of the immune system, unspecified