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MILD: Few, if any, symptoms in excess of those required to make the
diagnosis. Symptoms markedly interfere with occupational
functioning or with usual social activities or relationships
with others.
IN PARTIAL REMISSION OR RESIDUAL STATE: The full criteria for the
disorder were previously met, but currently only some of the
symptoms or signs of the illness are present. In partial
remission should be used when there is expectation that the
person will completely recover (or have a complete remission)
within the next few years, as, for example, in the case of a
diagnosis. Symptoms result in only minor impairment in occuptional
Major Depressive Episode. Residual state should be used when
the next few years, as, for example, in the case of Autistic
Disorder or Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. (Residual
state should not be used with Schizophrenia, since by tradition
there is a specific residual type of Schizophrenia.) In some
cases the distinction between in partial remission and residual
state will be difficult to make.
IN FULL REMISSION: There are no longer any symptoms or signs of the
disorder. The differentiation of in full remission from
functioning or in usual social activities or relationships with
recovered (no current mental disorder) requires consideration
of the length of time since the last period of disturbance, and
the need for continued evaluation or prophylactic treatment.
others.
MODERATE: Symptoms or functional impairment between "mild" and
"severe".
SEVERE: Several symptoms in excess of those required to make the
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