Depression Differential Diagnosis

Differential Diagnosis

The signs and symptoms of depression can overlap with the clinical presentation of psychiatric and general medical disorders such as: 

• Adjustment disorder with depressed mood 
• Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder 
• Bipolar disorder
• Borderline personality disorder
• Burnout 
• Schizophrenia and schizoaffective disorder
• Other medical conditions: 
  • Adrenal insufficiency
  • Huntington disease 
  • Hypercortisolism
  • Hypothyroidism 
  • Mononucleosis 
  • Multiple sclerosis 
  • Obstructive sleep apnea 
  • Parkinson’s disease 
  • Stroke 
  • Traumatic brain injury
  • Vitamin B12 insufficiency