depressive neurosis

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depressive neurosis

[di¦pres·iv nu̇′rō·səs]

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dysthymia

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Presumptive conditions for former POWs, regardless of the length of captivity and if manifested to 10% or more after discharge or release from active military, naval, or air service include: psychosis, dysthymic disorder (depressive neurosis), posttraumatic osteoarthritis, any of the anxiety states, and cold injury.

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The third and final validation method was to check the performance of the EBAS DEP in the prediction of an AGECAT stage 1 diagnosis of depressive psychosis or depressive neurosis at a confidence level of 3 or greater(25).

A brief sensitive screening instrument for depression in late life

There is a higher incidence of psychosis and a lower incidence of depressive neurosis among psychiatric patients who abuse caffeine (Winstead, 1976).