Melancholic features is a term that is used to describe a major depressive episode where someone has almost completely lost the ability to experience pleasure
Melancholic features in the DSM[]
The DSM uses melancholic features to describe a major depressive episode that has at least one of the following:
- ore of the following:
- a distinctly depressed mood
- depression is regularly worse in the morning
- awakening at least 2 hours earlier than normal
- significant physical slowing or agitation
- significant anorexia or weight loss
- excessive or inappropriate guilt
Mood disorders as diagnosed by the DSM edit |
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Mood episodes: Major depressive episode • Manic episode • Mixed episode • Hypomanic episode
Depressive disorders: Major depressive disorder • Dysthymic disorder • Depressive disorder NOS • (PMDD) Bipolar disorders: Bipolar I disorder • Bipolar II disorder • Cyclothymic disorder • Bipolar disorder NOS Other mood disorders: Mood disorder due to a general medical condition • Substance-induced mood disorder • Mood disorder NOS Episode specifiers: Severity • Psychotic • Remission • Chronic • Catatonic • Melancholic • Atypical • Postpartum Course specifiers: Longitudinal • Seasonal (SAD) • Rapid cycling |