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Chapter 16 - Depressive Disorders

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 January 2025

By
Carolina Olmos  and
Joao Quevedo
Edited by
Marsal Sanches  and
Jair C. Soares
Marsal Sanches
Affiliation:
McGovern Medical School, Texas
Jair C. Soares
Affiliation:
McGovern Medical School, Texas
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Summary

Depressive disorders are responsible for significant morbidity and functional impairment worldwide. This chapter provides an overview of the many depressive disorders encountered in clinical practice. It includes their classification, clinical presentation, diagnostic criteria, and epidemiological aspects. Considerations about the pathophysiological factors involved in depressive disorder and their treatment are also included.

Keywords

depressive disordersdepressionantidepressantsmajor depressive disorderpersistent depressive disorder
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Fundamentals of Clinical Psychiatry
A Practical Handbook
 , pp. 145 - 157
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2025

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