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depressive [dɪˈprɛsɪv] adj
1. (Psychology) tending to depress; causing depression 2. (Psychology) Psychol tending to be subject to periods of depression See also manic-depressive depressively adv depressiveness n ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Translations depressive [dɪˈprɛsɪv] (MEDICINE) adj [person] → dépressif/ive; [illness] → dépressif/ive n (= person) → dépressif/ive m/f depressive [dɪˈprɛsɪv] 1. adj → depressivo/a 2. n (Psych) → depresso/a depressive [dɪˈprɛsɪv] 1. adj → depressivo/a 2. n (Psych) → depresso/a How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| 1) Both males and females categorized as having a high level of depressive symptoms at the time of the first interview had significantly elevated odds of reporting at least one of four specified sexual risk behaviors about one year later. Using longitudinal data of virgins who had never dated, Grello and colleagues (2003) found that adolescents who transitioned one year later to romantic sex, but not to casual sex, did not appear significantly different in terms of depressive symptoms, delinquent behaviors, and victimization from those adolescents who had maintained their virgin status. The researchers calculated a score that gauged each patient's depressive signs. |
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