The concepts of "Norm" and "Measure" in the context of the problem of depressive spectrum disorders

The relevance of studying the concepts of "norm" and "measure" in the context of depressive spectrum disorders is due to the "pandemic" of depression observed in recent years. More and more often, we can observe the phenomenon of overdiagnosis of depressive disorder, probably due to the ambiguity of diagnostic criteria, which are often subjectively assessed by a specialist without taking into account the quantitative indicators of symptom manifestation. The purpose of this study is to study the relationship between the concepts of "norm" and "measure" in history, philosophy and psychological science. The article provides a review and analysis of literary sources touching on the problem of the emergence and development of depression. The study and application of the concepts of "norm" and "measure" in the context of the problem of depressive spectrum disorders allow us to create a fundamental approach to understanding, diagnosing and treating this type of psychological states and show the way to individualizing the approach to patients with depressive spectrum disorders.