Depressive Disorder Not Otherwise Specified
Depressive Disorder Not Otherwise Specified (DD-NOS) is designated by the code 311 in the DSM-IV for depressive disorders that are impairing but do not fit any the officially specified diagnoses. According to the DSM-IV, DD-NOS encompasses "any depressive disorder that does not meet the criteria for a specific disorder."
Examples of disorders in this category include those sometimes described as minor depressive disorder and recurrent brief depression.
Read more about Depressive Disorder Not Otherwise Specified: Concerns, DSM IV-TR Classification
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