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Chapter 4.Depressive Disorders

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    https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.books.9781585624836.jb04

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    Introduction | Case 4.1 | Case 4.2 | Case 4.3 | Case 4.4 | Case 4.5 | Case 4.6 | Case 4.7 | Case 4.8 | Case 4.9 | Case 4.10 | Case 4.11 | Case 4.12

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    Depression is one of the most commonly used words in psychiatry, and it is also one of the most ambiguous. As a symptom it can mean sadness, but as a diagnosis it can be applied to people who deny feeling sad. Depressed mood is a common, normal human experience, but it can also reflect a seriously debilitating, distressing, and potentially fatal condition. Depression can present in multiple ways, with many potential comorbidities, precipitants, and reliably associated symptoms.

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