An affective disorder manifested by either a dysphoric mood or loss of interest or pleasure in usual activities. The mood disturbance is prominent and relatively persistent.
Entry Version
DEPRESSIVE DIS
Entry Term(s)
Depression, Endogenous
Depression, Neurotic
Depression, Unipolar
Depressive Syndrome
Melancholia
Neurosis, Depressive
Unipolar Depression
NLM Classification #
WM 171.5
Previous Indexing
Adjustment Disorders (1966-1980)
Depression (1966-1980)
Public MeSH Note
81; DEPRESSION, NEUROTIC was DEPRESSIVE NEUROSES see DEPRESSION, REACTIVE 1979-80, see under DEPRESSION, REACTIVE 1969-78
Online Note
use ADJUSTMENT DISORDERS to search DEPRESSIVE NEUROSES 1969-80
History Note
81; DEPRESSION, NEUROTIC was DEPRESSIVE NEUROSES see DEPRESSION, REACTIVE 1979-80, see under DEPRESSION, REACTIVE 1969-78
An affective disorder manifested by either a dysphoric mood or loss of interest or pleasure in usual activities. The mood disturbance is prominent and relatively persistent.
