1. Thoughts of death
Suicide attempt 9. Recurring Experience at least five symptoms
Suicidal ideas Criteria
Specific plan to commit suicide Persistently during a 2-week period
Think Irritable mood in children and adolescents
1. Depressed mood
Concentrate 8. Decreased ability to Nearly every day
Indecisiveness Major Depression Symptoms In all, or almost all, usual activities
2. Greatly decreased interest or pleasure
Worthlessness Most of the day
7. Feelings of
Extreme guilt When not dieting or weight gain
3. Significant weight loss
6. Fatigue and loss of energy For children Failure to achieve expected weight gains
Slowing of behavior 4. Insomnia or sleeping too much
5. Psychomotor agitation or sluggishness
Observable by other people
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