Studies about the genetic basis of minor depression, however, proved far less convincing. Dissatisfied with these results, epidemiologist George Winokur tried factoring into his studies not merely dysthymia per se but a conglomerate of dysthymia, alcoholism, and “antisocial personality.” He called this mix Depression Spectrum Disease. In all but a few aspects, Winokur’s Depression Spectrum Disease is another name for covert depression. Winokur found that as soon as one broadened the scope of depression to include these addictive or violent behaviors, the resulting brew, Depression Spectrum
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