Post Partum Depression Most women expect to feel elated after their child is born. Nine months of anticipation are coming to an end. Relatives and friends have all provided their support and words of encouragement to help you pass the time of carrying the child more pleasurable and easier. Who would have thought that there is now another obstacle to overcome? But the question would remain to most new mothers what this new task would be. And the answer would quickly become visible. Post Partum Depression
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Depression: Caused by Divorce Depression. The very word brings up the image of gloomy days‚ crying or sulking‚ and maybe even sitting on the couch eating your heart out with a container of ice cream. But what causes depression? Well‚ many things can cause depression. But the main thing that takes center stage is divorce. Divorce can play a huge role when it comes to depression‚ especially since it can be one of the main causes of depression‚ other than losing a loved one. The divorce
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Attitude Survey: Depression One of the most widely controversial and contemporary issues in today’s world revolves around depression and the increasing numbers of individuals who are diagnosed with depression. It may benefit some patients and even clinicians to conduct a quick and easy depression survey before they get into a costly affair. Although‚ a more effective measurement would require a more elaborate testing measure‚ the depression survey designed will determine quite simply if further
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Biological Approach to Depression The biological approach is based on the idea that depression has a physical or organic cause. One explanation suggests that some people are simply more genetically inclined to develop depression‚ as Hecimovic suggested that it was caused by a mutation in the 5-HTT gene‚ which was responsible for coding for serotonin production‚ and that this mutation is inherited. Family studies‚ twin studies and adoption studies have all helped support the role of genetics in
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The Great Depression of 1929 was mostly due to international factors rather than domestic factors. However‚ when over viewing the prime causes of the Great Depression one must distinguish five- the conclusion of World War I‚ the decline of international trade due to high tariffs‚ monetary policies (in particular the gold standard)‚ the slowing of the American economy in 1929‚ and the stock market crash. Clarence L. Barber in his Origins of the Great Depression emphasizes international factors and
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purpose of this paper is to inform the reader of the theory of Cognitive Therapy for Depression. In doing so‚ I will discuss the evidence that supports the use of cognitive therapy for depression‚ the advantages and the disadvantages. The usage of cognitive therapy with children for depression and ending with the assumptions associated with the theory. Cognitive Therapy for Depression Cognitive Therapy (CT) is a form of psychotherapy that was developed by the famed
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Running head: Cannabinoids Effect On Depression Alterations in the Endocannabinoid System; an Animal Model of Depression Alterations in the Endocannabinoid System; an Animal Model of Depression Depressive illness is widespread and exhibits a lifetime prevalence rate of 16% (Kessler et al. 2003). Depressive illnesses can be characterized by an array of disturbances‚ emotional behavior‚ memory‚ neuro-vegetative functions and hedonic processing. The neurobiological mechanisms subserving
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The Beck Depression Inventory-II is one of the most commonly used instruments in research and practice to measure the presence and severity of depression and has been widely used in suicide prevention research (Joe‚ Woolley‚ Brown‚ Ghahramanlou-Holloway‚ & Beck‚ 2008). The researchers led a study a cross-cultural examination of the reliability and validity of the Beck Depression Inventory-II. The study used 133 low-income African Americans out of a total sample of 216‚ 83 African American women participated
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Depression that is something that usually affects everyone at some point in their life even when the person does not realize they are suffering from it. Depression can be brought on by many different things such as job lose‚ a death‚ or by an imbalance of the brain. According to Mental Health America‚ depression affects more than 21 million American children and adults annually. Mental Health America‚ also states the principal cause of the 30‚000 suicides in the U.S. each year (Mental Health America
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Cross-cultural Depression Rogina Harden Psy/450 January 8‚ 2013 Stephen Hoyer Cross-cultural Depression Kraft (2013)‚ "Sadness is a short adjustment period. Depression is a long term illness.” What exactly depression is in clearly defined terms and where this disease comes from is something that has been left to discussion for some time. Butcher‚ Mineka‚ and Hooley (2013) make it clear to be aware of the cultural and historical context before making labels. However‚ 350 million depression diagnoses from
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