Herbert awakens early in the morning and feels more depressed in the morning than the evening. He has lost all interest in activities and derives no pleasure from things that used to please him. Herbert is diagnosed with MDD with _________ features.

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The fact that Herbert feels more depressed in the morning, has lost interest in activities, and derives no pleasure from things that used to please him indicates melancholic features of major depressive disorder. Psychotic features would involve hallucinations or delusions, atypical features would involve mood reactivity and other symptoms such as weight gain or hypersomnia, and catatonic features would involve motor symptoms such as immobility or excessive movement.

Herbert Awakens Early in the Morning and Feels More Depressed