depressive reaction/reactive depression

[andreja]

Can somebody please please please explain to me the difference between the two? They are both included in the ICD-10 categories (F32 (depressive episode) and F33 (repeating depressive disorder)), but not defined. I need to understand it for my thesis and it's quite urgent.

Thank you!

 

[PsychMD]

See: "The classification of depression", by Dr R H McAllister-Williams and the Newcastle Affective Disorders Group (from the UK), at:

http://community.netdoktor.com/ccs/...ssion.facts.whatis.uk_depression_article_3741