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depression
Diagnostic features of depression
Core features Pervasive low mood Loss of interest and enjoyment (anhedonia) Reduced energy (anergia), diminished activity Other features Poor concentration and attention Poor self-esteem and self-confidence Ideas of guilt and unworthiness Bleak, pessimistic views of the future Ideas or acts of self-harm or suicide Disturbed sleep Diminished appetite. For diagnosis of a depressive episode, at […]
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The manifestation of depression
Depression has a range of meanings – from a description of normal unhappiness, through persistent and pervasive ways of feeling and thinking, to psychosis. According to World Health Organization data, depression affects about 50 million people and causes about 10% of the global burden of disease worldwide, with women and economically impoverished people being affected […]
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General Principles in Use of Medication for Perinatal Anxiety and Depression
Medication should be avoided where possible, especially during the first trimester; however alternative, nondrug treatments need to be considered where available and untreated anxiety and depression also pose risks. •All the risks from exposure to eithermedication orillness are not yet known. •All medication crosses the placenta and also appears in breast milk — to varying […]
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Postnatal Anxiety and Depression
Incidence Postnatal mood disorders are commonly described as falling into three main categories: the ‘blues’, postnatal depression, and postpartum psychosis, with rates of 50–80%, 10–15%, and 0.2% respectively. A range of postnatal anxiety disorders have been described, including generalised anxiety, phobias, obsessive compulsive disorder and posttraumatic stress disorder (Brockington, Macdonald,& Wainscott,2006a; Rogal et al, 2007).Comorbidity […]
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Dependency and Depression
Although laboratory and field studies confirm that there is a positive relationship between level of dependency and level of depression in children, adolescents, and adults, the dependency-depression relationship is more complex than early researchers had thought. On the one hand, exaggerated dependency needs do in fact place an individual at increased risk for the subsequent […]
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Depression and Mood
Mental health is neglected among older people generally. It is often neglected,dismissed, or misunderstood among people with disabilities. In large part, many mental health providers are ill equipped to respond to the needs of people with disabilities regardless of the cause or age. Despite the lack of mental health servicesin the community, a substantial literature […]
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