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Definition of Reactive depression
1. Noun. An inappropriate state of depression that is precipitated by events in the person's life (to be distinguished from normal grief).
Exact synonyms: Exogenous Depression
Generic synonyms: Clinical Depression, Depression, Depressive Disorder
Generic synonyms: Clinical Depression, Depression, Depressive Disorder
Medical Definition of Reactive depression
1. A psychological state occasioned directly by an intensely sad external situation (frequently loss of a loved person), relieved by the removal of the external situation (e.g., reunion with a loved person). (05 Mar 2000)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Reactive Depression
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