depressive illness
collocation in Englishmeaningsofdepressiveandillness
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depressive
adjective
uk/dɪˈpres.ɪv/us/dɪˈpres.ɪv/
suffering from or relating ...
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illness
noun
uk/ˈɪl.nəs/us/ˈɪl.nəs/
a disease of the body ...
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(Definition ofdepressiveandillnessfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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Majordepressiveillnesshas been shown to attenuate this bias.
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Anxiety syndromes and their relationship todepressiveillness.
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Furthermore, attention should be paid to homocysteine levels indepressiveillnessand its prophylaxis.
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Tricyclic antidepressants are well-documented as being effective indepressiveillness.
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Depression-like symptoms are also often found in older subjects without frankdepressiveillness.
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Depression-like symptoms are also relatively often found in older subjects without frankdepressiveillness.
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Prediction of clinical course of bipolar manicdepressiveillnesstreated with lithium.
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Many have argued that the presence of personality pathology leaves individuals vulnerable to recurrentdepressiveillness.
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The diagnostic validity of anxiety disorders and their relationship todepressiveillness.
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Ongoing deficits reported in previous studies may be reflective of residual depressive symptoms followingdepressiveillness.
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Screening for adjustment disorder and majordepressiveillnessin cancer in-patients.
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Separated, divorced and widowed subjects74 exhibit moredepressiveillnessthan single or married subjects.
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This gives basic information on types ofdepressiveillness, causes and treatment.
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At the same time, it is also imperative to recognize and respond to possible signs and symptoms ofdepressiveillness.
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Postnatal depression-nonpsychoticdepressiveillness-is a major public health problem affecting approximately one in seven women after childbirth.
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Secondly, we hypothesized that a history ofdepressiveillnesswould be associated with a higher rate of subsequent dementia.
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Additionally, the two pathways elucidated in this study possess implications for potential early precursors to adepressiveillness.
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Further research is needed to evaluate the role of such gains in the long-term course ofdepressiveillness.
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The aetiology and nature of truedepressiveillnesshas been the subject of much research and consideration over many years.
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Evidence for variability in diagnostic thresholds should not be misinterpreted as evidence thatdepressiveillnessis merely a social construction or a culture-bound phenomenon.
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