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CURRENT PSYCHIATRY REPORTS
Volume 12, Issue 3, Pages 229-233Publisher
SPRINGER
DOI: 10.1007/s11920-010-0106-x
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Demoralization; Anhedonia; Anhedonic depression; Major depressive disorder; Grief; Traumatic grief; Complicated grief
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Demoralization is a phenomenon in which a patient reaches a state of subjective incompetence, hopelessness, and helplessness that can lead to that devastating moment in which he or she feels the only recourse left is to give up. This article reviews the medical literature regarding the current understanding, importance, and impact of demoralization. In addition, using the key characteristics of demoralization, this article attempts to compare and contrast demoralization with anhedonia and grief.
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