title: The scientific status of neurotic depression.
abstract: The concept of neurotic depression was introduced in the early part of the 20th century. The concept has undergone many revisions, and recently was discontinued as a category in the DSM-III. In the past, neurotic depression was referred to as a nonpsychotic form of depression, a nonendogenous depression, as well as many other categories. The presence of various meanings has made it difficult to develop algorithms for neurotic depression; the findings substantiate the decision of the DSM-III not to continue the category of neurotic depression.
mesh_terms: D000275:Adjustment Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D008016:Life Change Events; D009497:Neurotic Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis