dividuals as do the full criteria.
Associated Features Supporting Diagnosis 
Major depressive disorder is a ssociated with high mortality,  much of which is accounted
for by suicide; however, it is not the only cause. For example, depressed individuals ad-
mitted to nursing homes have a markedly increased likelihood of death in the first year. In-
dividuals frequently present with tearfulness,  irritability, brooding , obsessive rumination,
anxiety, phobias, excessive worry over physical he alth, and complaints of pain (e.g., head-
aches; joint, abdominal, or other pains). In children, separation anxiety may occur.