[The distinctive quality of depressed mood. VIII. A review of the concept and a proposal].
The authors have analyzed psychiatrists' problems for to measure reliably the sign "distinct quality" of depressed mood. They underline a semantic problem adding to difficulties to the diagnostic process. The authors propose methods for increase the reliability in detecting "distinct quality" and they propose also a new word for to replace the term "vital sadness": anelasticoendosthenia; from Greek an (absence), sthenos (strength), endon (inside), elastikós (driving out).
Ramos Brieva
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Consejería de Salud, Servicio de Investigación, Madrid.
Cordero Villafáfila
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D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000209:etiology / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans
La distinta cualidad del ánimo deprimido (y VIII). Revisión del concepto y una propuesta.