This table lists the signs and symptoms in the major diagnostic manuals used to describe the diagnostic criteria of depression. The table highlights the high level of agreement between the manuals. Low self-esteem or self-confidence is listed as a separate criterion in the DSM-5-TR, which is not the case in ICD-11.1,2
The DSM-5-TR=the APA Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th edition text revision; The ICD-11=WHO International Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, 11th edition2
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