Melancholic features

Melancholic features is a term that is used to describe a major depressive episode where someone has almost completely lost the ability to experience pleasure
==Melancholic features in the DSM==
The DSM uses melancholic features to describe a major depressive episode that has at least one of the following:
*ore of the following:
*a distinctly depressed mood
*depression is regularly worse in the morning
*awakening at least 2 hours earlier than normal
*significant physical slowing or agitation
*significant anorexia or weight loss
*excessive or inappropriate guilt