Commentary on diagnosing major depressive disorder: ask less that we embrace major depression and ask more what the concept does for us.
Parker
Gordon Barraclough
GB
D003865:Major Depressive Disorder / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology; D039721:Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders; D006801:Humans; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales / Q000592:standards / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011594:Psychometrics; D009626:Terminology as Topic