DDx ⬇
- Normal grief response
- Bipolar disorder
- Alcohol, sedative, or opiate abuse
- Stimulant withdrawal, eg, cocaine, amphetamines
- Anxiety disorder, eg, generalized anxiety disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder
- Domestic violence
- Hypothyroidism
- Dementia, parkinsonism, or stroke
- Other chronic medical illness, eg, anemia, chronic infection, renal failure
- Drug-induced, eg, reserpine, corticosteroids, oral contraceptives, clonidine, levodopa
- Cushings syndrome
- Personality disorder, eg, borderline
Types
- Adjustment disorder with depressed mood
- Major depressive disorder
- Dysthymia (some depressive symptoms for >2 years)
- Seasonal affective disorder
- Postpartum depression
- Premenstrual dysphoric disorder
Related DDx ⬆