Last year,Debbie experienced a three-month period of depressed mood,feelings of worthlessness,difficulty concentrating,recurrent thoughts of death,sleep difficulties,and loss of energy.Four weeks ago,she began to experience the same severe symptoms.What is Debbie's most likely diagnosis?

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Debbie is experiencing a recurrence of severe depressive symptoms that lasted for three months last year and have now returned. This is indicative of major depressive disorder, recurrent, which is characterized by multiple episodes of major depression separated by periods of remission. Dysphoric mania is a type of bipolar disorder characterized by symptoms of both depression and mania. Dysthymia is a milder form of depression that persists for at least two years. Major depressive disorder, chronic, is characterized by persistent depressive symptoms that last for more than two years without remission. However, as Debbie has experienced periods of remission, this diagnosis is not applicable.

Last Year,Debbie Experienced a Three-Month Period of Depressed Mood,feelings of Worthlessness,difficulty