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Is the central pattern “delusions or hallucinations within a mood episode” or “opposite-pole mood symptoms”?
Delusions or hallucinations occur during a severe mood episode and require explicit risk and diagnostic review.
Episode featuresClinically meaningful symptoms of the opposite mood pole occur during the predominant mood episode.
Episode featuresExample wording
Major depressive disorder, current episode, severe with psychotic features
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