A Criticism of the Concept of Neurotic Depression

Ascher, Eduard

doi:10.1176/ajp.108.12.901

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“…The diagnosis 'neurotic depression' has numerous meanings and may be based on the following criteria (Ascher, 1952;Klerman, 1971;Kendell, 1976;Akiskal et al 1978;Klerman et al 1979):…”

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Stressful life events preceding the onset of neurotic depression

Benjaminsen

1981

Psychol. Med.

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SynopsisSuccessively admitted neurotic and non-neurotic depressives were compared with respect to stressful life events experienced in the 6 months before the onset of the illness. Almost equal proportions of neurotics and non-neurotics had experienced a single stressful event. Significantly more neurotics than non-neurotics had suffered multiple stressful events. An analysis of the multiple events revealed that many were related and involved a single calamity. For multiple unrelated stressful events no significant difference was found between neurotic and non-neurotic depressions.

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“…The diagnosis 'neurotic depression' has numerous meanings and may be based on the following criteria (Ascher, 1952;Klerman, 1971;Kendell, 1976;Akiskal et al 1978;Klerman et al 1979):…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Stressful life events preceding the onset of neurotic depression

Benjaminsen

1981

Psychol. Med.

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“…In the large group of depressionswe would naturally distinguish our casesaccording to etiology, the symptom-complexthe courseof the diseaseand the resultsâ€•.Alas, Meyer's hopes have remained unfulfilled in the subsequent eight decades. In fact the confusion worsened and Ascher (1952) commented: â€oe¿ There appearsto be a good deal of confusion in the literature, as well as in practice, about depressiveillnesswhich is a left-over from the era of descriptive psychiatry. Concepts of psycho genesis, endogeny,reactivity, neurosis,psychosisand others have been introduced to clarify the issue .…”

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The Concepts of Mild Depression

Snaith

1987

Br J Psychiatry

136

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The term 'depression' is now used to cover a wider range of emotional disturbances than was the case when psychiatrists confined their attention to patients referred to psychiatric hospitals. There is considerable confusion about the variety of meanings and the loose terminology leads to claims and counter-claims about aetiology and treatment. The current classificatory systems and the variety of rating scales do not clarify issues concerning appropriate management. The guidelines for a clearer definition of a biogenic form of the concept of depression, which is likely to respond to antidepressant drug therapy, would be of considerable value to psychiatrists, non-psychiatric physicians and others who try to treat or help people in states of disordered emotion. Such guidelines are proposed.

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An Objective Test Which Differentiates Between neurotic and Psychotic Depression

Shagass¹

1956

Arch NeurPsych

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A Criticism of the Concept of Neurotic Depression

Cited by 29 publications

References 4 publications

Stressful life events preceding the onset of neurotic depression

Stressful life events preceding the onset of neurotic depression

The Concepts of Mild Depression

An Objective Test Which Differentiates Between neurotic and Psychotic Depression

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