For Major Depressive Disorder, how many symptoms must be present during a 2-week period to meet criteria, with at least one being depressed mood or anhedonia?

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For Major Depressive Disorder, how many symptoms must be present during a 2-week period to meet criteria, with at least one being depressed mood or anhedonia?

To meet the criteria for Major Depressive Disorder, you need five or more symptoms out of a list of nine during the same two-week period, and at least one of those symptoms must be either depressed mood or anhedonia (loss of interest or pleasure). The nine symptoms include depressed mood, diminished interest or pleasure, weight or appetite changes, sleep disturbances, psychomotor changes, fatigue, feelings of worthlessness or excessive guilt, difficulty concentrating or indecisiveness, and recurrent thoughts of death or suicide. These symptoms must cause clinically significant distress or impairment and aren’t attributable to a substance or other medical condition. Therefore, the correct answer is five of the nine symptoms.

To meet the criteria for Major Depressive Disorder, you need five or more symptoms out of a list of nine during the same two-week period, and at least one of those symptoms must be either depressed mood or anhedonia (loss of interest or pleasure). The nine symptoms include depressed mood, diminished interest or pleasure, weight or appetite changes, sleep disturbances, psychomotor changes, fatigue, feelings of worthlessness or excessive guilt, difficulty concentrating or indecisiveness, and recurrent thoughts of death or suicide. These symptoms must cause clinically significant distress or impairment and aren’t attributable to a substance or other medical condition. Therefore, the correct answer is five of the nine symptoms.

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