Other differential diagnoses

Differential diagnosis is the distinguishing of a disorder from others presenting with similar signs and symptoms.² It is important to distinguish a diagnosis of major depressive disorder from several other disorders with overlapping symptoms as outlined on the slide, including substance-induced depressive disorder, attention–deficit/hyperactivity disorder, and adjustment disorder.¹

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

2. Introduction to differential diagnosis and diagnosis of common problems. In: Rhoads et al. (eds.). Formulating a different diagnosis for the advanced practice provider. 2^nd Edition. Springer Publishing. 2017.