ICD-11 code : 6A70;
Preferred Label : Single episode depressive disorder;
ICD-11 definition : Single episode depressive disorder is characterized by the presence or history of
one depressive episode when there is no history of prior depressive episodes. 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, single episode; reactive depression NOS;
ICD-11 inclusion : single episodes of psychogenic depression; single episodes of depressive reaction; single episodes of reactive depression;
ICD-11 "other" category code : 6A70.Y;
ICD-11 "unspecified" category code : 6A70.Z;
Origin ID : 578635574;
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- ICD-10 Mapping
Single episode depressive disorder is characterized by the presence or history of
one depressive episode when there is no history of prior depressive episodes. 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.
