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Major Depression Disorder with Melancholic Features
The patient is diagnosed with major depression disorder with melancholic features if they display one or more of the following symptoms.
- Waking up earlier than wanted.
- The patient’s mood is at its worst in the mornings.
- Excessive feelings of guilt.
- Decreased appetite or weight loss.
- Agitation or retardation of psychomotor functioning.
- The patient’s mood does not improve in reaction to positive events.
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