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Differential diagnosis

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It is important to distinguish primary depression from secondary depression.

Primary depression is not caused by another disorder but may result from a genetic predisposition interacting with the social environment.

Secondary depression may be caused by:

  • organic disease
  • other primary psychiatric diagnoses
  • drugs

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