Clinical depression - Signs and symptoms

Clinical Depression is state of sadness or melancholia that has advanced to the point of being disruptive to an individual's social functioning and/or activities of daily living (ADLs). The diagnosis may be applied when an individual meets a sufficient number of the symptomatic criteria for the Depression spectrum as suggested in the DSM-IV-TR or ICD-9/10. It is important to note that an individual may suffer from what is termed a "clinical depression" without fully meeting the criteria for a specific diagnosis on the Depression spect ...

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According to the DSM-IV-TR criteria for diagnosing a major depressive disorder (see also: DSM cautionary statement) one of the following two required elements need to be present: Depressed mood, or Loss of interest or pleasure. It is sufficient to have either of these symptoms in conjunction with four of a list of other symptoms. These include: Feelings of overwhelming sadness or fear, or the seeming inability to feel emotion. A decrease in the amount of pleasure derived from what wer ...

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According to the DSM-IV-TR criteria for diagnosing a major depressive disorder (see also: DSM cautionary statement) one or both of the following two required elements need to be present: Depressed mood, or Loss of interest or pleasure. It is sufficient to have either of these symptoms in conjunction with four of a list of other symptoms. These include: Feelings of overwhelming sadness or fear, or the seeming inability to feel emotion. A decrease in the amount of pleasure derived from ...

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Treatment of depression varies broadly, and is different for each individual. Various types and combinations of treatments may have to be tried. There are two primary modes of treatment, typically employed in conjunction with one another: medication and psychotherapy. A third treatment, electro-convulsive therapy (ECT) may be used where chemical treatment fails. Other alternative treatments used for depression include exercise and the use of v ...

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Treatment of depression varies broadly, and is different for each individual. Various types and combinations of treatments may have to be tried. There are two primary modes of treatment, typically employed in conjunction with one another: medication and psychotherapy. A third treatment, electro-convulsive therapy (ECT) may be used where chemical treatment fails. Other alternative treatments used for depression include exercise and the use of v ...

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Relapse is more likely if treatment has not resulted in the full remission of symptoms.4 In fact, current guidelines for antidepressant use recommend 4 to 6 months of continuing treatment following symptom resolution to prevent relapse of depression. Combined evidence from many randomized controlled trials indicates that continuing antidepressant medications after recovery substantially reduces (halves) the chances of relapse. This preventative effect probably lasts for at least the first 36 months of use.^{See also:}

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Clinical depression - Books by psychologists/psychiatrists. Beck, A. T., Rush, A. J., Shaw, B. F., Emery, G. (1987). Cognitive therapy of depression. New York: Guilford. Burns, David D. (1999). Feeling Good : The New Mood Therapy. Avon. Klein, D. F., & Wender, P. H. (1993). Understanding depression: A complete guide to its diagnosis and treatment. New York: Oxford University Press. Kramer, Peter D (2005). Against Depression. New York: Viking Ad ...

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Clinical depression - Anxiety. The different types of Depression and Anxiety are classified separately by the DSM-IV-TR, with the exception of hypomania, which is included under the Bipolar Disorder category. Despite the different categories, depression and anxiety can indeed be co-occurring (occurring together, independently, and without mood congruence), or co-morbid (occurring together, with overlapping symptoms, and with mood congruence). In an effort to bridge the gap between the DSM-IV-TR categories and wha ...

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The DSM-IV classifies depression and bipolar disorder as separate illnesses, but researchers such as Hagop Akiskal MD of the University of California, San Diego have found convincing evidence of hypomanic symptoms in depression. These symptoms, such as irritability, may not be sufficient in number to qualify as a hypomanic episode found in bipolar disorder, but may have a significant impact on the course of an individual’s depression. A study by Giovanni Cassano MD of the University of Pisa and his collaborators on the Spectrum Project found a correlation between lifetime hypomanic and manic sympt ...

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Relapse is more likely if treatment has not resulted in the full remission of symptoms.4 In fact, current guidelines for antidepressant use recommend 4 to 6 months of continuing treatment following symptom resolution to prevent relapse of depression. Combined evidence from many randomized controlled trials indicates that continuing antidepressant medications after recovery substantially reduces (halves) the chances of relapse. This preventative effect probably lasts for at least the first 36 months of use.^{See also:}

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Clinical depression - Books by psychologists/psychiatrists. Beck, A. T., Rush, A. J., Shaw, B. F., Emery, G. (1987). Cognitive therapy of depression. New York: Guilford. Burns, David D. (1999). Feeling Good : The New Mood Therapy. Avon. Klein, D. F., & Wender, P. H. (1993). Understanding depression: A complete guide to its diagnosis and treatment. New York: Oxford University Press. Kramer, Peter D (2005). Against Depression. New York: Viking Ad ...

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Major Depression, or, more properly, 'Major Depressive Disorder' (MDD) is characterized by a severely depressed mood that persists for at least two weeks, and is generally recognized to contain an organic (chemical) component. Major Depressive Disorder is specified as either "a single episode" or "recurrent", as periods of depression may occur as discrete events or as recurrent over the lifespan. Diagnosticians recognize several sub-types of Major Depressive Disorder. Catatonic Features Specification - Catat ...

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Clinical depression - Major Depression. Major Depression, or, more properly, 'Major Depressive Disorder' (MDD) is characterized by a severely depressed mood that persists for at least two weeks, and is generally recognized to contain an organic (chemical) component. Major Depressive Disorder is specified as either "a single episode" or "recurrent", as periods of depression may ...

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