Depressive is an English word with synonyms like depressing or gloomy. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.
Depressive in a sentence
Depressive meaning
- Causing depression; dispiriting.
- Affected by depression, depressed; dispirited; melancholic.
- Relating to or characteristic of depression.
Synonyms of Depressive
Using Depressive
- The main meaning on this page is: Causing depression; dispiriting. | Affected by depression, depressed; dispirited; melancholic. | Relating to or characteristic of depression.
- Useful related words include: depressing, gloomy, saddening, sad.
- In the example corpus, depressive often appears in combinations such as: depressive symptoms, major depressive, depressive disorder.
Context around Depressive
- Average sentence length in these examples: 26.1 words
- Position in the sentence: 7 start, 9 middle, 4 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Depressive
- In this selection, "depressive" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 26.1 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, major, developing, develop, symptoms, disorder and episode stand out and add context to how "depressive" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include 64 major depressive disorder for, a depressive episode is and depressive disorder. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "depressive" sits close to words such as averse, avian and backseat, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with depressive
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
It provides holistic patient care, which includes reducing depressive symptoms. (10 words)
Even though there’s a potential depressive aspect of it you bring up, too. (14 words)
Progress and challenges in research of the mechanisms of anhedonia in major depressive disorder. (14 words)
The ICD-10 system does not use the term major depressive disorder but lists very similar criteria for the diagnosis of a depressive episode (mild, moderate or severe); the term recurrent may be added if there have been multiple episodes without mania. (42 words)
Results from the trial found that after two weeks, those given the drug had a significant drop in depressive symptoms compared with those not given it, with a remission rate of 57 per cent after three months of the trial. (40 words)
The researchers also found a link betweenlong and developing depressive symptoms, with participants sleeping longer than nine hours being 1.5 times more likely to develop depressive symptoms than those who sleep an average of seven hours. (37 words)
Example sentences (20)
The researchers also found a link betweenlong and developing depressive symptoms, with participants sleeping longer than nine hours being 1.5 times more likely to develop depressive symptoms than those who sleep an average of seven hours.
A depressive episode is not required for the diagnosis of Bipolar I Disorder, but depressive episodes are usually part of the course of the illness.
Geneva, 64. Major depressive disorder For major depressive disorder, ECT is generally used only when other treatments have failed, or in emergencies, such as imminent suicide.
ICD-10 defines three typical depressive symptoms (depressed mood, anhedonia, and reduced energy), two of which should be present to determine depressive disorder diagnosis. citation The ICD-10 classification of mental and behavioral disorders.
Major depressive episode main A major depressive episode is characterized by the presence of a severely depressed mood that persists for at least two weeks.
The ICD-10 system does not use the term major depressive disorder but lists very similar criteria for the diagnosis of a depressive episode (mild, moderate or severe); the term recurrent may be added if there have been multiple episodes without mania.
And for pregnant women with diagnosed depression, yoga has been shown to reduce depressive symptoms and anxiety.
Approximately 20% of survivors will suffer new psychiatric disorders, such as major depressive disorder or post-traumatic stress disorders, in addition to a wide-range of substance abuse problems.
Electroconvulsive therapy involves sending small electrical currents through the brain to trigger a brief seizure, which can help reset brain chemistry and improve depressive symptoms.
Even though there’s a potential depressive aspect of it you bring up, too.
He was found to be suffering from major depressive disorder of moderate severity, around the time of the offences.
It provides holistic patient care, which includes reducing depressive symptoms.
Keep in mind that although these foods are proven to help with anxiety and depressive symptoms, they cannot cure mental health disorders.
On Friday, Kyrgios’ psychologist, Sam Borenstein, said in a written report and testimony by phone the tennis star had suffered major depressive episodes in the past and had used alcohol and drugs to cope.
Progress and challenges in research of the mechanisms of anhedonia in major depressive disorder.
Rather than trying to ride out depressive symptoms, Roberts suggests proactively seeking support, whether that’s talking with a friend, joining a support group or giving psychotherapy a try.
Research has also found that many women suffering depression or a major depressive disorder at the time of menopause “may find relief of these symptoms and even the disorder by using HRT”.
Results from the trial found that after two weeks, those given the drug had a significant drop in depressive symptoms compared with those not given it, with a remission rate of 57 per cent after three months of the trial.
She wouldn’t have wanted him to reveal her depressive “breakdowns,” her agonizing stays in the Asian Pacific Psychiatric Ward, times Nguyen cannot, or will not, re member anyway.
Such a diet also correlates to an increase in cancers, depressive symptoms and the risk of cardiovascular disease.
Phrases with depressive
These phrases have their own page with example sentences containing the full combination:
Common combinations with depressive
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- depressive symptoms 40×
- major depressive 34×
- depressive disorder 31×
- depressive episode 16×
- depressive episodes 16×
- of depressive 10×
- and depressive 9×
- in depressive 8×
- depressive disorders 7×
- depressive and 6×