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Major depressive disorder / Major Depression / Depressive episode (MDD)
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Depression is common, costly, debilitating, and associated with increased risk of suicide. It is one of the leading global public health problems
Major depressive disorder / Major Depression / Depressive episode (MDD), referred to as clinical depression, is a Mood disorders lasting 6 months or longer, which is associated with poor quality of life and considerable morbidity and mortality
Age, ethnic, hormonal, and sociocultural factors are also essential determinants to suffer from MDD and the presence of specific comorbidities and chronic disorders
Mckeever et al. 2017 Psychiatr.…
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- Suicidal ideation, suicide attempts and completed suicide in adolescents: neuro-biological aspects
- The rise and fall of MRI studies in major depressive disorder