Dejected / Depressed

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adjective (clinical psychiatry / clinical psychology)

Definition

A clinical term used to describe the state of a patient presenting a depressed mood, apathy, profound sadness, discouragement, and a marked decrease in psychomotor energy. In psychiatric semiology, a dejected behavior is a core indicator (prodromal or central symptom) for major depressive episodes, dysthymia, adjustment disorders, or burnout syndrome, frequently associated with bradyphrenia (slowness of thought) and hypomimia (reduced facial expressiveness).

Bilingual Equivalents

  • Dejected / Depressed
  • Despondent / Low in spirits

Grammatical & Source Details

Inflection Type Regular adjective (masculine plural: abătuți, feminine singular: abătută).
Formation Past participle of the Romanian verb 'abate', carrying adjectival value in psychological contexts.
Spelling / Pronunciation [ɑːbəˈtut]
Source Manual of Mental Disorders & Psychopathology -> Mood Assessment Indicators

Contextual Usage Examples

RO: Pacientul s-a prezentat la consultație extrem de abătut, raportând insomnie terminală și anhedonie completă în ultimele trei săptămâni.

EN: The patient presented to the consultation extremely dejected, reporting terminal insomnia and complete anhedonia for the past three weeks.

RO: În urma traumei emoționale, tânăra a dezvoltat un comportament retras și abătut, refuzând interacțiunile sociale.

EN: Following the emotional trauma, the young woman developed a withdrawn and despondent behavior, refusing social interactions.

Idioms & Phrases

Facies abătut / Depressed facies

RO: Expresie facială caracterizată prin coborârea comisurilor bucale, ștergerea pliurilor mimice și privire îndreptată în jos, tipică episoadelor melancolice.

EN: A facial expression characterized by the drooping of the corners of the mouth, flattening of facial creases, and a downward gaze, typical of melancholic episodes.

Sindrom afectiv abătut / Dejected affective syndrome

RO: Constelație clinică dominată de inhibiție voluntară, tristețe vitală și sentimente de inutilitate, fără elemente psihotice.

EN: A clinical constellation dominated by volitional inhibition, vital sadness, and feelings of worthlessness, without psychotic elements.

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