Lexic.us

Definition of Endogenous depression

1. Noun. A state of depression for which there is no apparent precipitating cause.

Medical Definition of Endogenous depression

1. A clinical syndrome that includes a persistent sad mood or loss of interest in activities that persists for at least 2 weeks in the absence of external precipitants. This should not be confused with a grief reaction (death of loved one). Features may include change in eating habits, insomnia, early morning wakening, lack of interest, depressed mood, fatigue and suicidal thoughts. (27 Sep 1997)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Endogenous Depression

Literary usage of Endogenous depression

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Treatment of Depression edited by Cynthia D. Mulrow (2000)
"Fluoxetine in endogenous depression and melancholia versus clomipramine. ... Manfredi R. Moclobemide versus clomipramine in endogenous depression. ..."

2. Assisted Suicide edited by Michael Bilirakis (1998)
"Why let the patient get depressed, when possibly medication could keep an endogenous depression at bay and then the natural depression of dealing with ..."

3. Value of Psychiatric Treatment: Its Efficacy in Severe Mental Disorders edited by Samuel J. Keith (1996)
"... E. Age as a predictor of treatment response in endogenous depression. /. Clin. Psychopharmacol. 3:176-178,1983. Chan, CH; Janicak, PG; Davis, JM; ..."

4. Cocaine Use in America: Epidemmiologic and Clinical Perspectives edited by Nicholas J. Kozel, Edgar H. Adams (1996)
"For that minority with major underlying psychopathology, such as endogenous depression, the treatment of choice is usually tricyclic antidepressants (eg, ..."

5. Getting Off the Hook: Treatment of Drug Addiction and Social Disorders by Jurriaan Plesman (1986)
"Hypoglycemia may be counted as the foremost cause of endogenous depression. We have seen that when there is a sudden drop ..."

6. Stress, Gender, and Alcohol-Seeking Behavior edited by Walter A. Hunt, Sam Zakhari (1996)
"... syndrome of endogenous depression and anorexia nervosa. J Clin Invest 93:1439- 1450,1994. Luger, A.; Deuster, P.; Kyle, SB; et al. ..."

7. Depression in Primary Care: Vol. 2. Treatment of Major Depression: Clinical by DIANE Publishing Company (1993)
"... Newton R, Gershon S. A controlled study of trazodone, imipramine, and placebo in outpatients with endogenous depression. J Clin Psychopharmacol 1981 ..."

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