Signs and symptoms of depression – diagnostic criteria

This slide gives the signs and symptoms listed in the major diagnostic manuals used to describe the diagnostic criteria. The slide highlights the high level of agreement between the manuals. Low self-esteem or self-confidence is listed as a separate criteria in the DSM-5-TR, which is not the case in ICD-11.^1,2

References:
1. American Psychiatric Association. Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders. Fifth Edition – text revision. © American Psychiatric Association, 2022.

2. World Health Organization. International Classification of Diseases – 11^th edition. Available at: https://icd.who.int/en. Accessed June 2025.