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Is clincical depression the same as chronic depression?
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MEANINGS OF WORDS: "clinical" means that there recognizable symptoms of depression. "chronic" means that the depression has been continuous for a long time.
Answered 9/24/2018
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Depression: Clinical depression can be Major depression, recurrent, chronic, with or without psychotic features.
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