Medical Terminology / Unit 12 MedTerm 0804 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Depression as a Clinical Term
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The idea
In clinical use, depression names a persistent low mood with loss of interest, lasting beyond a brief period.
In practice
The clinical term and the everyday word carry different weight.
Where people slip
This entry defines a word. It is not a means of identifying the condition in anyone.
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