Which major depressive disorder criteria will likely be dropped in the DSM-5?

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The DSM-5 has proposed to drop the bereavement exclusion criterion which suggested that depressive symptoms following the death of a loved one may not indicate Major Depressive Disorder. Instead, the DSM-5 proposes to include a separate specifier for bereavement-related depression, acknowledging the potential for normal grief reactions to progress to a major depressive episode. None of the other options are proposed to be dropped in the DSM-5.

Which Major Depressive Disorder Criteria Will Likely Be Dropped in the DSM-5