clinical depression
Noun 1. a state of depression and anhedonia so severe as to require clinical intervention (synonym) depressive disorder, depression (hypernym) affective disorder, major affective disorder, emotional disorder, emotional disturbance (hyponym) agitated depression | ||||
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Clinical Depression
A clinical syndrome that includes a persistent sad mood or loss of interest in activities that persists for at least 2 weeks in the absence of external precipitants
A clinical syndrome that includes a persistent sad mood or loss of interest in activities that persists for at least 2 weeks in the absence of external precipitants
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Clinical depression
Clinical depression (also called major-depressive disorder, or unipolar depression when compared to bipolar disorder) is a common mood disorder in psychology and psychiatry, in which a person's enjoyment of life and ability to function socially and in day to day matters is disrupted by intense sadness, melancholia, numbness, or despair.
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