ICD-11 code : 6A71;
Preferred Label : Recurrent depressive disorder;
ICD-11 definition : Recurrent depressive disorder is characterized by a history or at least two depressive
episodes separated by at least several months without significant mood disturbance.
A depressive episode is characterized by a period of almost daily depressed mood or
diminished interest in activities lasting at least two weeks accompanied by other
symptoms such as difficulty concentrating, feelings of worthlessness or excessive
or inappropriate guilt, hopelessness, recurrent thoughts of death or suicide, changes
in appetite or sleep, psychomotor agitation or retardation, and reduced energy or
fatigue. There have never been any prior manic, hypomanic, or mixed episodes, which
would indicate the presence of a Bipolar disorder.;
ICD-11 synonym : major depressive disorder, recurrent episode;
ICD-11 inclusion : seasonal depressive disorder; recurrent episodes of depressive reaction; recurrent episodes of reactive depression;
ICD-11 "other" category code : 6A71.Y;
ICD-11 "unspecified" category code : 6A71.Z;
Origin ID : 1194756772;
UMLS CUI : C0221480;
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Recurrent depressive disorder is characterized by a history or at least two depressive
episodes separated by at least several months without significant mood disturbance.
A depressive episode is characterized by a period of almost daily depressed mood or
diminished interest in activities lasting at least two weeks accompanied by other
symptoms such as difficulty concentrating, feelings of worthlessness or excessive
or inappropriate guilt, hopelessness, recurrent thoughts of death or suicide, changes
in appetite or sleep, psychomotor agitation or retardation, and reduced energy or
fatigue. There have never been any prior manic, hypomanic, or mixed episodes, which
would indicate the presence of a Bipolar disorder.
