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clinical depression vs dysthymic depression

dysthymic depression vs clinical depression

clinical depression and dysthymic depression both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
clinical depression Yes No No No
dysthymic depression Yes No No No
As nouns, dysthymic depression is a hyponym of clinical depression; that is, dysthymic depression is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than clinical depression:
  • clinical depression: a state of depression and anhedonia so severe as to require clinical intervention
  • dysthymic depression: mild chronic depression
clinical depression (noun) dysthymic depression (noun)
a state of depression and anhedonia so severe as to require clinical intervention mild chronic depression
Difference between clinical depression and dysthymic depression

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