Posted by violette on June 17, 2010, at 18:13:59 [reposted on June 18, 2010, at 0:31:48 | original URL]
In reply to Re: im also rejecting meds... » violette, posted by SLS on June 17, 2010, at 17:06:39
"Can one be depressed without having major depressive disorder?"
Well yes, of course, depression is usually viewed in terms of a continuum.
So let me ask you a question or two:
Does the lack of just_one_symptom of a DSM diagnosis, which would exclude a patient from the 'MDD' diagnosis on the basis of not meeting the full diagnostic criteria--impact his or her course of treatment or provide any clues as to the causes behind the symptomology? Is it relevant if 5 psychiatrists give 5 different depression-related diagnoses to the same person based upon their interpretations and perceptions (NOS, dysthmia, MDD, etc.)?
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