Depression is an emotional state which can be characterised by, a heightened sadness; overpowering feelings of worthlessness; remorseful, lack of desire to socialise with others; sleeplessness; lack of appetite; loss of libido, and lacking interest in everyday activity (ref). It is believed to affect approximately 5-10% 0f the population in the United Kingdom (UK) Waraich, Goldner, Somers, and Hsu, (2004).
As can be evidence from these symptoms individuals will have periods of times in their life when these are applicable. It becomes an issue when the severity is taken in to account and the constancy to which people experience these for.
The most severe form of depression is known as Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) The DSM-5 state MDD and …show more content…
Another factor is that stress might lead to depression, however, studies have identified the stress being only part of the cause for example in the Diathesis-stress model it suggests, although psychological stressor may be the reason for the immediate depressive state the cause is most likely to come from a genetic predisposition depression. (Dean and Keshavan, 2017) The Diathesis-Stress Model provides a neurological basis for a link between chronic psychological stressors and depression. This model views depression and many other psychiatric disorders as developmental derailments that evolve over time. A diathesis is a predisposition, which could be either biological or psychological. In this conception, depression is not caused by one biological or psychological factor in isolation. Rather, in a vulnerable patient who is predisposed to a negative response to stress, repeated stressors can cause that pre-existing vulnerability to manifest
As can be evidence from these symptoms individuals will have periods of times in their life when these are applicable. It becomes an issue when the severity is taken in to account and the constancy to which people experience these for.
The most severe form of depression is known as Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) The DSM-5 state MDD and …show more content…
Another factor is that stress might lead to depression, however, studies have identified the stress being only part of the cause for example in the Diathesis-stress model it suggests, although psychological stressor may be the reason for the immediate depressive state the cause is most likely to come from a genetic predisposition depression. (Dean and Keshavan, 2017) The Diathesis-Stress Model provides a neurological basis for a link between chronic psychological stressors and depression. This model views depression and many other psychiatric disorders as developmental derailments that evolve over time. A diathesis is a predisposition, which could be either biological or psychological. In this conception, depression is not caused by one biological or psychological factor in isolation. Rather, in a vulnerable patient who is predisposed to a negative response to stress, repeated stressors can cause that pre-existing vulnerability to manifest