title: A nosological review of depressive disorders based on observations in clinical practice, Part 2: a working typology for clinicians.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The purpose of this paper is to examine the essential nosological differentiation between melancholic and non-melancholic forms of depression with a view to promoting a meaningful, working typology for clinicians. The paper primarily comprises observations and reflections drawn from clinical practice.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The most specific symptoms of melancholic depression are described, as are the main varieties of non-melancholic 'depression', including demoralisation, grief, loneliness, existential depression and depressive personality.
authors.affiliation: North Metropolitan Mental Health Service, 6 Lemnos St, Shenton Park, WA 6008, Australia. sam.restifo@health.wa.gov.au
authors.forename: Sam
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Restifo
mesh_terms: D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000145:classification*; D003865:Major Depressive Disorder / Q000145:classification; D019263:Dysthymic Disorder / Q000145:classification; D006117:Grief; D006801:Humans; D008132:Loneliness; D010554:Personality Disorders / Q000145:classification; D012752:Shame