The feckless later reign of King David: a case of major depressive disorder?
Offers a psychodiagnostic interpretation of King David's later Jerusalem reign which indicates criteria exceedingly those required for a Major Depressive Disorder as listed in the DSM-IV. Opines that whatever other political, polemical, or sociological constructs may be applied to these biblical passages, this interpretative axis supports a scientifically credible account of Yahweh's covenant faithfulness despite David's incapacitating depression.
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Regent University School of Divinity, 1000 Regent University Drive, Virginia Beach, VA 23464-9871, USA.
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D001633:Bible; D003865:Major Depressive Disorder / Q000266:history*; D005197:Famous Persons; D049690:History, Ancient; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male