| Literature DB >> 20805915 |
Kristy Lamb1, Ronald Pies, Sidney Zisook.
Abstract
This paper reviews studies bearing on the validity of the bereavement exclusion for the diagnosis of major depression. It concludes that the exclusion is not supported by the best available data, and the authors propose revisions for Diagnostic and Statistical Manual for Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition.Entities:
Keywords: DSM-V; MDD; bereavement; depression; major depressive disorder
Year: 2010 PMID: 20805915 PMCID: PMC2922362
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Psychiatry (Edgmont) ISSN: 1550-5952