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depressive disorder — n any of several mood disorders and esp. dysthymia and major depressive disorder that are characterized by prolonged or recurring symptoms of psychological depression without manic episodes see MAJOR DEPRESSIVE DISORDER … Medical dictionary
Depressive Disorder Not Otherwise Specified — (DD NOS) is designated by the code 311 in the DSM IV for depressive disorders that are impairing but do not fit any the officially specified diagnoses. According to the DSM IV, DD NOS encompasses any depressive disorder that does not meet the… … Wikipedia
depressive disorder — noun a state of depression and anhedonia so severe as to require clinical intervention • Syn: ↑clinical depression, ↑depression • Hypernyms: ↑affective disorder, ↑major affective disorder, ↑emotional disorder, ↑emotional disturbance … Useful english dictionary
depressive disorder and hallucinations — see mood disorder and hallucinations … Dictionary of Hallucinations
Major depressive disorder — For other depressive disorders, see Mood disorder. Major Depressive Disorder Classification and external resources … Wikipedia
Minor depressive disorder — Minor depressive Disorder, also known as Minor Depression, is a mood disorder that does not meet full criteria for Major depressive disorder but in which at least two depressive symptoms are present for two weeks.[1] It is given in the DSM IV TR… … Wikipedia
Mixed anxiety-depressive disorder — is a diagnostic category defining patients who suffer from both anxiety and depressive symptoms of limited and equal intensity accompanied by at least some autonomic features. The World Health Organization s ICD 10 describes Mixed anxiety and… … Wikipedia
major depressive disorder — n a mood disorder having a clinical course involving one or more episodes of serious psychological depression that last two or more weeks each, do not have intervening episodes of mania or hypomania, and are characterized by a loss of interest or … Medical dictionary
minor depressive disorder — [DSM IV] a mood disorder closely resembling major depressive disorder and dysthymic disorder but with symptoms intermediate in severity between the two and a course less protracted than that of dysthymic disorder … Medical dictionary
mixed anxiety-depressive disorder — a mental disorder characterized by symptoms of depression and of anxiety, but not meeting the full criteria for either a depressive disorder or an anxiety disorder … Medical dictionary
