bill
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College freshman has 15-lb weightloss. In last 1 month, difficulty concentrating and missing classes. avoids friends. skips meals. watches tv in room alone. sleeps alrite. early awakening. current weight: low-normal. feels guilty about academic performance.
Diagnosis?
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| netlover
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depressive disorder
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| Flying h4x0r
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s sleep
i pt isn't playing with friends anymore
g patient is feeling guilty
e energy
c pt can't concentrate
a q doesn't specify loss of appetite, but pt has weight loss
p psychomotor
s suicide
The patient meets 4 of the criteria, and had symptoms for over two weeks...
which is diagnositic for major depression
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| Cedrick
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yeah nice
Major depressive disorder
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| abarbaryan
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Major Depressive Disorder
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| MRMAVERICK
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major depression
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| jsknetsdude
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Anorexia Nervosa ..
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| star1
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Hey alls dont we need 6 month or more duration for the diagnosis of DEPRESSION???????????????
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| study_ing
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well no i think its two weeks
http://www.prep4usmle.com/forum/comments.php?id=3...
for duration of diagnosis
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| goodyear
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req, 6 mos to diagnose major depression but the clinical hx. presents to it even if it just happened a month ago. I think clinical presentation matters here.
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