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The depressive disorders comprise a heterogeneous group of illnesses that are characterized by differing degrees of affective lability and associated cognitive, neurovegetative, and psychomotor alterations.
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Friedman, E.S., Anderson, I.M. (2014). Classification, Causes, and Epidemiology. In: Handbook of Depression. Springer Healthcare, Tarporley. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-907673-79-5_1
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