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The National Institute of Mental Health states Major depression is serve symptoms that interfere with an individual’s ability to work, sleep, study, eat, and enjoy life (NIMH). Symptoms of this diagnoses is being depressed most of the day, pleasure and interest is reduced, significant weight loss, loss of energy, inability to concentrate and or recurrent thoughts of death (American Psychiatric Association, 2013). The prevalence rate of this diagnosis is a 12 month occurrence of 7%, individuals…

Depressive Disorders Summer Holder South University Depressive disorders are a mood disorder that is widespread among all ages, genders, and ethnicities. Depressive disorders are a worldwide and serious debilitating health disorder ranking as one to the leading causes of disability. The age of onset occurs throughout any time of the life span and is its effect is a hindering as other chronic illnesses. Depressive disorders are twice as likely in females between the ages of 15 and 40 as…

Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) is a mood disorder characterized by a pattern of depression triggered by, in most cases, autumn and winter months. This disorder affects about 15% of the American population, and it severely affects about 5% of the population. Symptoms of seasonal depression include overeating, sleeping more, disinterest, decreased memory and concentration as the days begin to shorten in the fall. Once winter fully arrives, patients experience more common emotional…

Kim Zolciak suffered a mini-stroke that made her unable to talk and lose feeling on one side of her body. This was so bad that Kim couldn’t fly and it actually took her out of Dancing With the Stars, which made it where she ended up going home way earlier than planned. Now the rumors are flying that Kim Zolciak’s waist trainer could have been the cause. Kim is constantly posting photos on her social networks of her wearing the waist trainer and has never been shy about using it to help keep her…

Erotomanic type delusional disorder can be defined as a patient believing one is in love with or sexually desires him or her. Erotomanic type is diagnosed in about 15 out of 100,000 cases each year in the population (Knott, 2014). It was originally known as Clerambault’s syndrome but has now taken the form as another subtype of delusional disorder (Farriols, Frias, Martinez & Palma, 2014). The cause of erotomanic delusions is currently unknown but it is seen more in females than males. This…

Tonight on a new episode of Keeping Up With the Kardashians things got pretty scary for Scott Disick as he actually threatened suicide on the new episode. Radar Online shared how it all went down and of course they left the episode with a cliffhanger, but everyone knows that Scott is just fine now. Kim Kardashian actually answered the phone and could hear Khloe and Scott talking to each other. Khloe has always been really close with Scott Disick even though he was dating Kourtney. Flexin…

When it comes to what this TV show guest is saying is that a major depressive disorder is not a psychological problem is wrong. This statement is wrong due to the fact that it can be treated through the works of psychology through therapy. But this statement is also true in that it can be treated medically in some way. Saying this statement could possibly put some at risk depending on the type of medication, sometimes physicians would rather put someone through therapy depending on the patient’s…

This paper will cover The DSM-5 diagnosis criteria for Major Depressive Disorder its possible causes and treatment options using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Psychodynamic Therapy. It is important to note that the DSM-5 does not address etiology of any disorders, however it does provide diagnoses criteria for treatment and research purposes. Major depressive disorder is under Depressive disorders of the DSM-5 criteria. Depressive disorders in general are a group of disorders marked by…

Introduction According to The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (4th edition—DSM-IV), Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) is characterized by a depressed mood for a large portion of the day, and occurs almost every day. There is a noticeably decreased interest or pleasure in more or less all activities (anhedonia). Some of the symptoms vary from person to person. For example, patients may experience a dramatic increase or decrease in weight and appetite may either increase or…

For some people ignorance is bliss, for others however, ignorance is a prison. People don’t want to know about the hardships of mental illnesses such as depression because they don’t want to pity others. On the other hand, those who unknowingly suffer from depression feel that they are fighting an invisible monster. They can’t possibly hope to win if they don’t know what they are up against. At this point we need to get over our fears of the uncomfortable or the unknown to help those who suffer…