Major depressive disorder

Dysthymia is another term for depression that is long lasting or chronic. This is not the same as major depressive disorder, in that people that have it can still function, but never find any inner peace or happiness. No one really can understand what causes dysthymia for sure. It could sometimes be related to changes that are hard to deal with in life, or other stress factors. Other times it can be from lack of serotonin getting into the brain. Serotonin is a type of neurotransmitter that…

By keeping her illness hidden from her children, she is doing her best to hide her distress from them and keep some semblance of normal. Unfortunately, Ferro and Boyle (2015) found that even when experiencing a depressive episode parents are more likely to direct negative emotion at her children, which can result in diminished psychological functioning; therefore, even when AA is doing her best, her emotions might be betraying her. Although AA works hard to mange…

Nursing Diagnosis 1. Risk for suicide r/t major depressive disorder aeb suicidal ideations (Ackley & Ladwig, 2014). This is the priority one because client has been having constant suicidal thoughts and has a plan, since he got here. He has the resources to do it because he just needs to be outside. He is under a voluntary stay and wants to be here, but he can leave anytime he pleases to. He has been in psychiatric unit many times in the span of his lifetime. 2. Anxiety r/t to unconscious…

suicide. (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 2000). For Anxiety its symptoms must remain persist for at least six months, with three or more of the six symptoms being present more days than not. Controlling worrying becomes increasingly difficult. It also incldes feeling restlessness, easily fatigued, concentration diminished, irritable, muscle tension and sleep disturbance. (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders,…

Major depression is a mood disorder that causes a persistent feeling of sadness and loss of interest during daily activities (Major Depression). This disorder is known as one of the most common mental disorders (Kohn). It affects how people feel, think, and behave in certain situations. Depression can come on suddenly, or be the effect of various events piling on top of each other (Depression). People between the age of 15-20 have experienced some soft of depression throughout their lives, while…

and behavioural symptoms (Oltmanns & Emery, 2015). Cognitive theories of depression focus on identifying the origins of depression in dysfunctional patterns of thinking while behavioural theories of depression aim to explain the aetiology of the disorder while stressing the role maladaptive actions play in the onset and maintenance (Otto et al. 2007). This essay aims to use cognitive and behavioural models to assist in understanding the aetiology of depression. This…

population, particularly around Seasonal Affected Disorder syndrome. Intro: University of Rochester is one of the R1 schools with high research activity and rigorous curriculum. Most of R1 school students are exposed to pressures of high expectation of achievement from the school. Undergraduate students in the University of Rochester are suffering from not only heavy pressure from the university, but also from the symptoms of Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD). According to Rosenthal (1984),…

Depression is a brain disorder which generate major disability. Its etiology and molecular mechanism is not fully understood. It is a leading cause of disability globally, with lifetime prevalence as high as 20% (Kessler et al., 2005). Depression is multifactorial disorders that differ in symptomology and most possibly in etiology. There are various symptoms of depression include depressed mood, mood swing, loss of pleasure activities (anhedonia), inability to concentrate, lack of energy,…

“Which of my feelings are real? Jamison asked. “Which of the me’s is me”. (Jamison 68). Antidepressants are presumed to reduce depressive symptoms by alternating ones personality or emotions “generative brain system”- Stanford. It often is said that depression results from a chemical imbalance, but the disease is way more complex. Some researchers presume that depression is not solely bought on by a little chemical imbalance, but by factors, such as mood regulations, a stressful life, medication…

are insomnia, hypersomnia, feelings of guilt, losing pleasure in activities that used to be enjoyable, constant thoughts of suicide and death as well as, losing or gaining large amounts of weight at a time. Depression, a mood disorder, also known as a major depressive disorder or clinical depression that causes persistent negative feelings. It affects how one feels, thinks and behaves, which can lead to a variety of emotional…