Depression Diagnosis and classification of depression Depression is classified under the DSM as a mood disorder. Most depressed individuals will suffer from only one type of depression (unipolar)‚ whereas others may experience states of mania that alternate with depression (bipolar). Comer (2001) claimed depression is ‘a low‚ sad state marked by significant levels of sadness‚ lack of energy‚ low self-worth‚ guilt or related symptoms’. Diagnosis requires the presence of 5 of the following
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The DSM-5 reveals that the overlapping symptoms between ADHD and depression include both distractibility and low frustration tolerance. Many individuals report impaired ability to think‚ concentrate or make even minor decisions. They may appear easily distracted or complain of memory difficulties which cause individuls
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Depression “That ’s the thing about depression: A human being can survive almost anything‚ as long as she sees the end in sight. But depression is so insidious‚ and it compounds daily‚ that it ’s impossible to ever see the end.”(Elizabeth Wurtzel‚ Prozac Nation) Throughout the nation and our world people are suffering from this disease. Depression affects females and males‚ all ages‚ and all backgrounds. Depression has become so common‚ is affecting people from ethnic groups to different
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Depression can be caused by many different triggers including loss or death‚ which is identified in “Catcher in the Rye‚” a novel written by J.D Salinger. The protagonist; Holden Caulfield becomes seriously depressed to the point where he cannot deal with people and every day life around him. The author describes Holden as a person that does not care about where he goes with his life‚ but the one thing that gets in his way is depression‚ which causes him to be stressed and have a lot of issues. Plot/conflict
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father involvement in early life has significant effects on subsequent child development. These studies include infants’ exposure to paternal depression and its repercussions on the child’s development.[55] Research on postpartum depression have mostly focused on mothers‚ but studies have shown that fathers also pose a risk of experiencing postpartum depression‚ though a lower prevalence than in mothers.[55] Compared to mothers‚ fathers face lower levels of anxiety towards fatherhood and typically
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The impact of institutionalisation and stigma on depression sufferers Overview of population group The leading cause for disability globally‚ depression is a condition wherein emotional numbness and /or extreme sadness is experienced for prolonged periods‚ possibly without cause (beyondblue‚ n.d.; mind your head‚ n.d.). Affecting one in seven Australians in their lifetime‚ and approximately one million Australian adults in any one year‚ depression has the third highest burden of all diseases both
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Although depression can affect anyone‚ it has been reported that women are almost twice as likely as men to suffer from depression (Nolen 2001). Interestingly‚ this gender difference in depression only holds true for girls in late adolescence and beyond. Girls and boys have similar depression rates during childhood‚ but the depression rate for girls increases dramatically around age thirteen (Nolen 2001). There are many factors that contribute to the gender differences in depression. One important
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Anxiety and Depression? Truth is depression is a symptom sometimes experienced by people with anxiety disorders‚ and anxiety is sometimes experienced by people with depression. The person experiencing the depression or anxiety often can tell which came first and which is more dominant. Although there is quite a difference between the two it can sometimes be difficult to determine. There are some common symptoms between those suffering from anxiety and those who suffer from depression. The common
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Literature 12 April 2012 Depression in Teenage Girls Walk into any high school classroom in the United States today‚ and chances are at least on student there is suffering from depression (Shute). Think about it‚ she’s sitting there‚ head on her desk. The teacher yells at her to move to the office unless she wants to pay attention. When you take a closer look‚ you can see the bags under her eyes‚ the red marks on her wrists‚ her thin body structure. She is suffering from depression. “One in every five
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1941‚ America was in a time period known as the Great Depression. During this time many people were unemployed and in poverty due to problems such as the stock market crash and banking failures. The Great Depression mostly affected cities‚ farms‚ Hoovervilles‚ and the Dust Bowl. There were many problems during the Great Depression and there were many actions taken against those problems. Americans faced many problems during the Great Depression. Unemployment was one of the most dramatic problems.
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