| major depressive episode |
also known as clinical or unipolar depression, or major depressive disorder, this is an episode lasting at least two weeks, characterized by at least four of the following symptoms: loss of ability to experience pleasure and interest, fatigue, feelings of worthlessness or guilt, concentration problems, appetite and sleep disturbances, frequent thoughts of suicide and death. ...
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| major depressive episode mood disorder |
A mood disorder characterized by a period of at least 2 weeks of depressed mood or the loss of interest or pleasure in nearly all activities. In children and adolescents, the mood may be irritable rather th
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[DSM-IV] a mood disorder characterized by the occurrence of one or more major depressive episodes (q.v.) and the absence of any history of manic, mixed, or hypomanic episodes.
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| major depressive e. |
[DSM-IV] a period of daily and day-long depressed mood or loss of interest or pleasure in virtually all activities; in children or adolescents the mood may be irritable. Also present is some combination of the following symptoms: altered appetite, weight, or sleep patterns, psychomotor agitation or retardation, diminished capacity for thinking, concentration, or decisiveness, lack of energy and fatigue, feelings of worthlessness, self-reproach, or inappropriate guilt, recurrent thoughts of death or suicide, and plans or attempts to commit suicide.
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