depressive mood

collocation in English

meaningsofdepressiveandmood

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depressive
adjective
uk
/dɪˈpres.ɪv/
us
/dɪˈpres.ɪv/
suffering from or relating ...
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mood
noun[C]
uk
/muːd/
us
/muːd/
the way you feel at a ...
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(Definition ofdepressiveandmoodfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Disabling chronic illness,depressivemood, functional decline, and sedentary lifestyles are among the most important prevention targets.
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Our depression variable was based on only a singledepressivemoodassessment by means of a questionnaire.
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Of the six, she was the most satisfied with her life (despite herdepressivemoodand low functional ability and health status).
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So, taking all other effects into account, more docile and less proactive behaviour significantly increasesdepressivemood.
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Living in a more urbanised area by itself does increasedepressivemoodamong older people.
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The participants reported high life satisfaction, in spite of unfavourable signs, such as their relatively high level ofdepressivemood.
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Apart from the fact that they were frailer and less functionally capable, they also presented with generally higher levels ofdepressivemood.
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Testing the hypothesis of a circadian phase disturbance underlyingdepressivemoodin nonseasonal depression.
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Moreover, the statistically significant interaction of early and subsequent work stressors, in reducingdepressivemood, remains even when the coping resources are taken into account.
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The presence or extent of mental and bodily complaints,depressivemood, and psychological risk factors for the development of medically unexplained somatic symptoms were assessed by standard inventories.
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This can cause the user to fall into adepressivemood.
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It combines the slow tempos and pessimistic ordepressivemoodof doom metal with the deep growling vocals and double kick drumming of death metal.
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He was no recluse, but his depressive moods often prevented him from enjoying all the activities in which his roommates took part.
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It is very possible that alcohol both fed his depressive moods and limited his powers of concentration.
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Depressive moods in children can be expressed as being unusually irritable, which may be displayed by acting out, behaving recklessly, or often reacting with anger or hostility.
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However, if the genes enabling the manipulation of both of these moods are over activated, the manic and/or severe depressive moods of full bipolar disorder may be triggered instead.
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