Which specifier indicates partial remission during a depressive episode?

Which specifier indicates partial remission during a depressive episode?

• A. In partial remission, depressed
• B. In full remission, depressed
• C. With anxious distress
• D. With psychotic features, depressed

Answer: (A)

The main idea here is how remission status is described for depressive episodes. Partial remission means the depressive episode has improved a lot but not completely—some mild or residual symptoms still persist. Using the specifier "in partial remission" signals this exact status. The other options describe either full remission (no significant symptoms) or separate symptom qualifiers (anxious distress, psychotic features) that don’t indicate the remission stage. So the phrasing that explicitly uses the partial remission status best identifies this condition during a depressive episode.

The main idea here is how remission status is described for depressive episodes. Partial remission means the depressive episode has improved a lot but not completely—some mild or residual symptoms still persist. Using the specifier "in partial remission" signals this exact status. The other options describe either full remission (no significant symptoms) or separate symptom qualifiers (anxious distress, psychotic features) that don’t indicate the remission stage. So the phrasing that explicitly uses the partial remission status best identifies this condition during a depressive episode.