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Mental Disorders- Mood Disorders- Depressive Disorders

Author: Erick Taggart

Source: image of depressed: public domain; http://morguefile.com/archive/display/686235; depressed man; public domain; http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Vincent_Willem_van_Gogh_002.jpg

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Terms to Know
Dysthymic Disorder

A form of depression that isn’t as severe as major depressive disorder and that lasts for a longer period of time (for the majority of the time for at least two years).

Major Depressive Disorder

A depressive disorder in which a person experiences depression for at least two weeks.