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Definition of Depressive disorder
1. Noun. A state of depression and anhedonia so severe as to require clinical intervention.
Generic synonyms: Affective Disorder, Emotional Disorder, Emotional Disturbance, Major Affective Disorder
Specialized synonyms: Agitated Depression, Anaclitic Depression, Dysthymia, Dysthymic Depression, Endogenous Depression, Exogenous Depression, Reactive Depression, Major Depressive Episode, Neurotic Depression, Psychotic Depression, Retarded Depression
Definition of Depressive disorder
1. Noun. Either of mild depression (the blues; symptoms include sadness and fatigue) or major depressive disorder. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Medical Definition of Depressive disorder
1. An affective disorder manifested by either a dysphoric mood or loss of interest or pleasure in usual activities. The mood disturbance is prominent and relatively persistent. (12 Dec 1998)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Depressive Disorder
Literary usage of Depressive disorder
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Treatment of Drug Dependent Individuals with Comorbid Mental Disorders edited by Lisa S. Onken, Jack D. Blaine, Sander Genser, Arthur M. Horton (1998)
"DISCUSSION The major findings of this study show that comorbid substance use
disorders and major depressive disorder have a major impact on obtaining ..."
2. Evaluation of Glove Bag Containment in Asbestos Removal by Bruce A. Hollett, Phillip A. Froelich, Paul E. Caplan, Thomas C. Cooper, Stanley A. Shulman (1990)
"DISCUSSION The major findings of this study show that comorbid substance use
disorders and major depressive disorder have a major impact on obtaining ..."
3. Mental Health and Rural America, 1980-1993: 1980-1993: An Overview and by Morton O. Wagenfeld, J. Dennis Murray, Dennis F. Mohatt, Jeanne C. DeBruyn (1996)
"On the other hand, diagnostic instruments report the prevalence of depressive
disorder to be 3 percent for males and between 4 and 9 percent for females. ..."
4. Mental Health, United States, 1998 edited by Ronald W Manderscheid, Marilyn J Henderson (1999)
"depressive problem and at least a past depressive disorder. Illustratively, the
odds ratios for white respondents compared to minority residents of high ..."
5. Prevention of Mental Disorders, Alcohol and Other Drug Use in Children and edited by David Shaffer (1989)
"Conversely, this alcohol and other drug use may precipitate a depressive disorder.
Deykin and colleagues interviewed 424 college students between the ages ..."
6. Value of Psychiatric Treatment: Its Efficacy in Severe Mental Disorders edited by Samuel J. Keith (1996)
"Conduct disorders Anxiety disorders depressive disorder Tourette's disorder ...
depressive disorder Depression in children is manifested by changes in ..."
7. Depression in Primary Care: Detection and Diagnosi by DIANE Publishing Company (1993)
"Major depressive disorder Clinical Features and Course Major depressive ...
In these cases, the diagnosis is revised to recurrent major depressive disorder. ..."
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