Defining
Depression (cont.) |
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Several
other conditions may resemble depression. The
chief differential diagnoses to consider are:
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grief and bereavement
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substance abuse
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adjustment disorders with depressed mood (less
severe, more situationally determined than
Major Depression)
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dementia
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mood or energy alterations due to other medical
conditions or post-surgery
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side effects of prescribed medications
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