Recurrent brief depression: a new subtype of affective disorder

This paper presents the diagnostic criteria for a new subtype of affective disorder, recurrent brief depression (RBD). Data from a prospective longitudinal cohort of young adults from the general population of Zurich, Switzerland, showed that a substantial proportion, met all of the criteria for major depression in current diagnostic systems except duration. The validity of the subtype of RBD was examined according to clinical manifestations,...