Back اكتئاب سوداوي Arabic Melanxolik depressiya Azerbaijani Depressió melancòlica Catalan Μελαγχολία Greek Depresión melancólica Spanish Melanhoolne depressioon Estonian Melankolinen masennus Finnish Mélancolie French Depresi melankolis ID Melankolio IO
 | It has been suggested that this article be merged into Melancholia. (Discuss) Proposed since February 2024. |
| Melancholic depression | |
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| Meditation by Domenico Fetti 1618 | |
| Specialty | Psychiatry |
| Symptoms | Low mood, low self-esteem, fatigue, insomnia, anorexia, anhedonia, lack of mood reactivity |
| Complications | Self harm, suicide |
| Usual onset | Early adulthood |
| Causes | Genetic, environmental, and psychological factors |
| Risk factors | Family history, trauma |
| Treatment | Counseling, antidepressant medication, electroconvulsive therapy |
Melancholic depression, or depression with melancholic features, is a DSM-IV and DSM-5 specifier of depressive disorders. The specifier is used to distinguish clinically relevant subsets of causes and symptoms[1] that have the potential to influence treatment.
- ^ American Psychiatric Association (2013-05-22). Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (Fifth ed.). American Psychiatric Association. doi:10.1176/appi.books.9780890425596. ISBN 978-0-89042-555-8.