Beyond reactive versus endogenous: Should uncomplicated stress-triggered depression be excluded from major depression diagnosis? A review of the evidence

Minerva Psichiatrica

Volumn 53, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 251-275

  Wakefield, J C ^a   Schmitz, M F ^b  

^a NEW YORK UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b TEMPLE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bereavement; Depression; Diagnosis; Grief; Stress, psychological

Indexed keywords

BEREAVEMENT; CONCURRENT VALIDITY; CRYING; DECREASED APPETITE; DSM-5; DSM-III; DSM-III-R; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FATIGUE; GRIEF; HOPELESSNESS; HUMAN; HYPOTHESIS; INSOMNIA; MAJOR DEPRESSION; MENTAL STRESS; MOOD; PREDICTIVE VALIDITY; PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSIS; PSYCHOMOTOR RETARDATION; PSYCHOSIS; REACTIVE DEPRESSION; REVIEW; SUICIDAL IDEATION;

EID: 84875360692     PISSN: 03911772     EISSN: 18271731     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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