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Depression: Emergence — The word depression has a number of meanings, depending on the discipline. Within neurophysiology, it refers to a decrease in the brain’s electrical activity causing, for example, cortical depression. For the pharmacologist, depression means… … Historical dictionary of Psychiatry
Depression and Mood Disorders: Emergence — The word depression has a number of meanings, depending on the discipline. Within neurophysiology, it refers to a decrease in the brain’s electrical activity causing, for example, cortical depression. For the pharmacologist, depression means… … Historical dictionary of Psychiatry
depression — 1. Reduction of the level of functioning. 2. SYN: excavation (1). 3. Displacement of a part downward or inward. 4. A temporary mental state or chronic mental disorder characterized by feelings of sadness, loneliness, despair, low self esteem, and … Medical dictionary
exogenous — adjective Etymology: French exogène exogenous, from exo + gène (from Greek genēs born) more at gen Date: 1830 1. produced by growth from superficial tissue < exogenous roots produced by leaves > 2. a. caused by factors (as food or a traumatic… … New Collegiate Dictionary
exogenous — Originating or produced outside of the organism. SYN: ectogenous, exogenetic. [exo + G. gen, production] * * * ex·og·e·nous ek säj ə nəs also ex·o·gen·ic .ek sō jen ik adj 1) growing from or on the outside <exogenous spores> 2) caused by… … Medical dictionary
clinical depression — noun a state of depression and anhedonia so severe as to require clinical intervention • Syn: ↑depressive disorder, ↑depression • Hypernyms: ↑affective disorder, ↑major affective disorder, ↑emotional disorder, ↑emotional disturbance … Useful english dictionary
reactive depression — noun an inappropriate state of depression that is precipitated by events in the person s life (to be distinguished from normal grief) • Syn: ↑exogenous depression • Hypernyms: ↑depressive disorder, ↑clinical depression, ↑depression * * *… … Useful english dictionary
List of psychology topics — This page aims to list all topics related to psychology. This is so that those interested in the subject can monitor changes to the pages by clicking on Related changes in the sidebar. It is also to see the gaps in Wikipedia s coverage of the… … Wikipedia
depressive disorder — noun a state of depression and anhedonia so severe as to require clinical intervention • Syn: ↑clinical depression, ↑depression • Hypernyms: ↑affective disorder, ↑major affective disorder, ↑emotional disorder, ↑emotional disturbance … Useful english dictionary
Dysthymia — A type of depression involving long term, chronic symptoms that are not disabling, but keep a person from functioning at full steam or from feeling good. Dysthymia is a less severe type of depression than what is accorded the diagnosis of major… … Medical dictionary
