Depression Outline the Clinical characteristics of depression (2 key characteristics plus 5 further symptoms) Depression is a low emotional mood‚ characterised a significant levels of sadness‚ lost of energy and self-worth‚ and feeling of guilt. The diagnosis of major depression requires the presence of at least 5 or more the following symptoms. Affective symptoms: sad‚ depressed mood‚ and feeling low Cognitive symptom: e.g. feeling of guilty about any mistakes‚ and thinking themselves as worthless
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Women and Depression Christina Eddy October 2012 Women and Depression WOMEN AND DEPRESSION Introduction A. What is causing more women to be depressed then men? B. Depression is one of the leading causes of death in women today. 2. Depression in women is caused by many different reasons a. Hormonal changes due to pre menopause and menopausal conditions. b. Women of all ages seem to suffer from depression at one time
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Depression is currently the fourth most common cause of disability worldwide (Culbertson‚ 1997). With depression being such a large issue in society‚ it cannot be looked at as a “one size fits all‚” particularly when it comes to examining gender differences associated with mental health disorders (Smith and Jaffe‚ 2012). There are many social causes prevalent in society‚ varying by gender‚ which contributes to the risk of being diagnosed with depression or the rate to which they experience depression
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The Great Depression From 1929 to 1941‚ the United States suffered through its greatest economic crisis in its history. Millions of people lost their jobs and went hungry. At this time‚ it was unclear whether the United States would ever recover. From the Great Depression origin of the 1929 stock market crash to its conclusion at the start of World War II‚ our country and its people will never be the same. The effects of the Great Depression can still be felt today. The stock market crash
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Depression in the Elderly Depression later in life frequently coexists with other medical illnesses and disabilities. In addition‚ advancing age is often accompanied by loss of key social support systems due to the death of a spouse or siblings‚ retirement‚ and/or relocation of residence. Because of their change in circumstances and the fact that they’re expected to slow down‚ doctors and family may miss the diagnosis of depression in elderly people‚ delaying effective treatment. As a result
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Teenage Depression‚ The Untold Story By: D. Bolden Due: Friday‚ May 17‚ 2013 Ms. Hendley Teenage Depression Ever wondered what’s the cause of your child is behaving different with no motivation‚ sleeping excessively‚ sadness‚ etc.? They may have teenage depression. Teens often go into teenage depression without it being known‚ but with very noticeable habits. Memory loss‚ sadness‚ anxiety‚ staying awake at night and sleeping all day‚ difficulty with concentrating‚ or withdrawl can all
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Depression‚ also called depressive disorder. It is both a disorder and a state of mind. This disorder affects the way you think‚ feel‚ and the way you act. Depression can distort your thinking. “Depression is a hidden illness‚” Jeremy Copland‚ professor of psychiatry at SUNY downstate in New York‚ people can be upbeat and appear to be happy but struggling. Depression is diagnosed usually by a doctor who will conduct an exam by asking specific questions or by doing a lab test which requires some
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The Great Depression began in 1929 when the Wall Street Stock Market in New York‚ America crashed. Although the crash originated in America this did not stop widespread panic and disaster being caused throughout many countries across the world. Due to the drop in demand for Australian products and the stop of production of many goods‚ a large amount of Australian workers lost their jobs and became unemployed. Being unemployed during the depression brought many challenges. However‚ there were some
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Organization‚ depression is one of the top five global health problems. Luckily‚ there was a research done called Treatment As Usual (TAU) for treating depression in which a correlation of psychotherapy‚ pharmacotherapy‚ and combined treatment was done at an extensive medical center. There were hundreds of randomized controlled trials (RCT) done which clearly showed the productiveness of combined pharmacotherapy (medical treatment by drugs) and psychotherapy (talk therapy) to treat depression related disorders
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Treatment Depression is complex; therefore‚ treatment is multilayered. Before considering a treatment a professional must consider how depression effects how this individual function daily (Kashdan‚ McKnight‚ 2009). Education is an important element of treatment. In addition to tacking symptoms‚ relationships must be analyzed‚ biological factors considered‚ actives the person engages in looked at‚ and economic influences (Kashdan‚ McKnight‚ 2009). Different types of talk therapy can be valuable
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