Functional impairment

GCSE · Psychology · AQA · P2.PS.2 — Characteristics of clinical depression (unipolar) and the ICD criteria (low mood, loss of interest, sleep changes etc.)

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Why is functional impairment a critical part of the diagnostic criteria? (3 marks)

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