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Mental Disorders > Mood Disorders > Depressive Disorder

Preferred term

Depressive Disorder

Topical Descriptor

Mood Disorders

Depressive Neuroses
Depressive Neurosis
Neuroses, Depressive
Neurosis, Depressive

do not confuse with DEPRESSION: see note there; depression lasting over 2 years = DYSTHYMIC DISORDER

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.

History note

81; DEPRESSION, NEUROTIC was DEPRESSIVE NEUROSES see DEPRESSION, REACTIVE 1979-80, see under DEPRESSION, REACTIVE 1969-78

masentuneisuushäiriö

Finnish
depressiivinen häiriö
depressiohäiriö
masennushäiriö
Depressiv sjukdom

Swedish
Depressiv neuros
Depressivt syndrom
Melankoli
Unipolar depression

URI

http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D003866

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