Major depressive disorder, recurrent (F33)

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Clinical Information

Seasonal Affective Disorder - A syndrome characterized by depressions that recur annually at the same time each year, usually during the winter months. Other symptoms include anxiety, irritability, decreased energy, increased appetite (carbohydrate cravings), increased duration of sleep, and weight gain. SAD (seasonal affective disorder) can be treated by daily exposure to bright artificial lights (PHOTOTHERAPY), during the season of recurrence.

Instructional Notations

Includes

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• recurrent episodes of depressive reaction
• recurrent episodes of endogenous depression
• recurrent episodes of major depression
• recurrent episodes of psychogenic depression
• recurrent episodes of reactive depression
• recurrent episodes of seasonal affective disorder
• recurrent episodes of seasonal depressive disorder
• recurrent episodes of vital depression

Type 1 Excludes

A type 1 excludes note is a pure excludes note. It means "NOT CODED HERE!" An Excludes1 note indicates that the code excluded should never be used at the same time as the code above the Excludes1 note. An Excludes1 is used when two conditions cannot occur together, such as a congenital form versus an acquired form of the same condition.

• bipolar disorder F31
• manic episode F30