Table 1: Diagnosing depression according to the ICD-10 and DSM V.

ICD-10	DSM V
Two of three given symptoms observed for a period of two weeks: • mood depression • loss of interests and anhedonia • less energy or fatigue tolerance	Minimum five of symptoms given below observed for a period of 2 weeks, on condition they are a significant change in the patient’s behaviour (one of indications is mood depression, loss of interests, lack of ability to feel pleasure): • difficulty concentrating • low self-esteem • feeling of guilt, feeling of worthlessness • pessimistic vision of future • suicidal thoughts or behaviour or autoaggressive behaviour • sleeping difficulty • loss of appetite.
Two or more than two symptoms observed for a period of two weeks: • difficulty concentrating • low self-esteem • feeling of guilt, feeling of worthlessness • pessimistic vision of future • suicidal thoughts or behaviour or autoaggressive behaviour • sleeping difficulty • loss of appetite.	Exclusion criteria: • somatic or organic factors which might affect mood should be excluded • reaction to death of a close person is not considered a disorder (however, if the feeling lasts longer and the patient has suicidal thoughts, feels less and less worthy, demonstrates bradykinesia, we should suspect endogenous depression) • elusions are not observed before, during and after the period of disturbances for two weeks.