melancholia

mel·an·cho·li·a

M0202700 (mĕl′ən-kō′lē-ə)n. Extreme, persistent sadness or hopelessness; depression. No longer in clinical use.

[Late Latin, melancholy; see melancholy.]

mel′an·cho′li·ac (-lē-ăk′) adj. & n.

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(ˌmɛlənˈkəʊlɪə) n (Psychiatry) a former name for depression ˌmelanˈcholiˌac adj, n

mel•an•cho•li•a

(ˌmɛl ənˈkoʊ li ə, -ˈkoʊl yə)

n. a severe form of depression characterized typically by weight loss, insomnia, and an inability to experience pleasure. [1685–95; < Late Latin; see melancholy] mel`an•cho′li•ac, n.

melancholia

a condition of abnormal gloom or depression, of ten of an intensity to become a form of insanity. — melancholiac, n., adj. — melancholie, n., adj.See also: Melancholy

a condition of abnormal gloom or depression, often of an intensity to become a form of insanity. — melancholiac, n., adj. — melancholie, n., adj.See also: Insanity

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Noun

melancholia - extreme depression characterized by tearful sadness and irrational fearsdepression - a mental state characterized by a pessimistic sense of inadequacy and a despondent lack of activity

Translations

abattementmélancoliemalinconiaмеланхолия

melancholia

[mel″an-ko´le-ah] depression; currently used particularly to describe severe cases of major depressive disorder. adj., adj melanchol´ic.

mel·an·cho·li·a

(mel'ăn-kō'lē-ă), 1. A severe form of depression marked by anhedonia, insomnia, psychomotor changes, and guilt. 2. A symptom occurring in other conditions, marked by depression of spirits and by a sluggish and painful process of thought. Synonym(s): melancholy [melan- + G. cholē, bile. See humoral doctrine]

melancholia

(mĕl′ən-kō′lē-ə)n. Extreme, persistent sadness or hopelessness; depression. No longer in clinical use.

mel′an·cho′li·ac (-lē-ăk′) adj. & n.

melancholia

Medical history
In ancient usage, melancholia encompassed schizophrenia or bipolar disorder.

Psychiatry
In modern use, melanocholia refers to an array of mental or emotional symptoms of depression or despondency, which are now subsumed under major and minor depression and dysthymia.
Psychoanalysis
Severe depression characterised by a loss of interest in life activities, early morning awakening with intensification of symptoms, variable functionality, anorexia, weight loss and inappropriate sense of guilt.
Melancholia contrasts to prolonged mourning (melancholy); Freud viewed melancholia as an impoverishment of the ego as there is an internal loss, while in mourning the loss is external. Because of the internal loss, the melancholic ego appears empty and has a shattered self-esteem, due to reproach and attack from the superego. It is more common in women and is accompanied by helplessness and suicide attempts or ideation.

melancholia

melan, Greek, black; chole, bile Psychiatry Psychotic depression similar/identical to the depression of bipolar disease, characterized by severe depression, loss of interest in life activities, early morning awakening with intensification of Sx, marked ↑/↓ functionality, anorexia, weight loss, inappropriate sense of guilt. See Involutional melancholia. Cf Melancholy.

mel·an·cho·li·a

(mel-ăn-kō'lē-ă) 1. A severe form of depression marked by anhedonia, insomnia, psychomotor changes, and guilt. 2. A symptom occurring in other conditions, marked by depression of spirits and by a sluggish and painful process of thought.
Synonym(s): melancholy. [melan- + G. cholē, bile]

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DEPRESSION.

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noun extreme depression characterized by tearful sadness and irrational fears

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