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Minor depressive disorder
A mood disorder that does not meet the full criteria for major depressive disorder but when at least two depressive symptoms are present for two weeks.
Dr. Geoffrey Rutledge reviewed this
39 year experience in Internal Medicine
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Preteen 6-13 | Very common | ||||
Teenager 14-18 | Very common | ||||
Young adult 19-40 | Very common | ||||
Middle-aged adult 41-60 | Very common |
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