Table 2: Assessing severity of deperssive disorders (DSM-5).
|
Specifier |
Symptoms |
Intensity |
Impairment |
|
Mild |
Few, if any, in excess of threshold symptoms |
Distressing but manageable |
Minor |
|
Moderate |
In-between mild & severe |
In-between mild &severe |
In-between mild & severe |
|
Severe |
Substantially in excess of threshold symptoms |
Seriously distressing and unmanageable |
Marked |