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depressive

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de·pres·sive  (d-prsv)
adj.
1. Tending to depress or lower.
2. Depressing; gloomy: "Americans entertained the depressive thought that they had ceased to be themselves" (Lance Morrow).
3. Of or relating to psychological depression.
n.
A person suffering from psychological depression.

de·pressive·ly adv.
de·pressive·ness n.

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
Noun1.depressive - someone suffering psychological depression
melancholiac, melancholic - someone subject to melancholia
diseased person, sick person, sufferer - a person suffering from an illness
Translations
depressive [dɪˈpresɪv]
A. ADJdepresivo
B. Ndepresivo/a m/f
depressive [dɪˈprɛsɪv] (MEDICINE)
adj [person] → dépressif/ive; [illness] → dépressif/ive
n (= person) → dépressif/ive m/f
depressive
adjdepressiv
nan Depressionen Leidende(r) mf; to be a depressivedepressiv sein
depressive [dɪˈprɛsɪv]
1. adjdepressivo/a
2. n (Psych) → depresso/a

depressive [dɪˈprɛsɪv]
1. adjdepressivo/a
2. n (Psych) → depresso/a


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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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