Criteria for the different severity levels of depression, mild, moderate or severe, are based on DSM-IV-R criteria [ 14].
Higher scores indicate greater symptoms on that scale; recommended cut-off scores for severity labels (normal, moderate, severe and extremely severe) are given in the DASS manual.
It is important not only to identify symptoms experienced and responses to these symptoms but also to consider the frequency and severity of symptoms, as symptoms that are frequent or severe are more likely to indicate a gynaecological cancer (Olson et al, 2001; Goff et al, 2004).
Rather, we're dealing here with the primary meaning, describing suffering: synonyms of severe are "grievous" and "extreme".
"Influenza pandemics, whether moderate or severe, are remarkable events because of the almost universal susceptibility of the world's population to infection," Dr. Chan said.
Yet all mental illnesses, even the most severe, are entangled with their environment, and hope and relationship are part of that environment.
Nevertheless, he added, "how many times they can do it, and how severe is too severe, are open questions".
So severe are China's environmental woes, especially the noxious air, that top government officials have been forced to openly acknowledge them.
The two most severe are marasmus (a chronic, progressive wasting) and kwashiorkor (whose symptoms include oedema, and various skin and liver problems).
From the vantage point of 2010, a higher target rate seems like a great idea, but economic crises this severe are rare events.
