User:Etang1/Atypical depression

Diagnostic Criteria
The DSM-5 defines Atypical Depression as a subtype of Major Depressive Disorder that presents with atypical features, characterized by:


 * 1) Mood reactivity (i.e., mood brightens in response to actual or potential positive events)
 * 2) At least two of the following:
 * 3) * Significant weight gain or increase in appetite (hyperphagia);
 * 4) * Hypersomnia (sleeping too much, as opposed to the insomnia present in melancholic depression);
 * 5) * Leaden paralysis (i.e., heavy feeling resulting in difficulty moving the arms or legs);
 * 6) * Long-standing pattern of interpersonal rejection sensitivity (not limited to episodes of mood disturbance) that results in significant social or occupational impairment.
 * 7) Criteria are not met for With Melancholic Features or With Catatonic Features during the same episode. Awyeh (talk) 18:15, 17 October 2019 (UTC)