Major depressive disorder

There are six types of depression. The types of depression are; Major depression, Persistent depressive disorder,Psychotic depression, postpartum depression, seasonal affective disorder and manic depressive illness. From the organization NIH it states that “Major depressive disorder is one of the most common mental disorders in the United States. About 6.7% of U.S adults experience major depressive disorder a year (NIH). Women are 70 % more likely than men to experience depression during their…

Annotated Bibliography Dealing with teen depression. (2010, September 18). GT magazine [Victoria, Australia], 14. Retrieved March 10, 2016 from http://go.galegroup.com/ps/i.do?id=GALE%7CA237421136&v=2.1&u=ko_k12hs_d73&it=r&p=GPS&sw=w&asid=8be9f5873ed849f7f3811f6ed0896608 This article begins with a case study regarding a 16-year-old girl who is suffering from depression. The article continues by explaining the different causes of depression, the symptoms of depression, and the methods to…

Psychological disorders are commonly known as mental disorders. These disorders are defined as patterns of behavioral or psychological symptoms that impact the life of an individual. The disorders cause distress on the individual and often times the family and friends. Some of these disorders are; bipolar, dissociative disorders, and neurocognitive disorders. Bipolar disorder is alternating periods of elation and depression. There are 3 main types of bipolar disorder; bipolar 1, bipolar 2,…

Now that the diagnostic criteria, supplemental features, comorbidities, and differentials have been identified and described, there will be a review of supportive evidence. There were a lot of concerns with regards to frotteuristic disorder being in the DSM-5 such as the social stigmas and legal liability associated with the diagnosis. So, the DSM-5 adapted by providing absolute “what if” solutions to avoid over diagnosis. As frotteurism is not a victimless action, distress can be an outcome,…

could be multi-factorial, one of the most common risk factor is a psychiatric disorder (Lee and Kim, 2010) which has been further supported by a meta-analysis that showed amongst 3275 suicides, 87.3% ( SD 10%) of patients had been diagnosed with a psychiatric disorder prior to their death. Although suicide occurs with any psychiatric disorder, research shows that suicide is most commonly seen in mood disorders, major depressive…

is in the middle of a Major Depressive Episode. As a breakdown of Pierre’s symptoms we see that he: A) Feels a profound sense of sadness every day. B) Feelings of hopelessness. C) No longer enjoys things he used to. D) Has not been able to concentrate at work, and is indecisive. E) His family and friends do not hear from him as much F) Loss of appetite. G) Has a hard time getting back to sleep. There are several reasons for this diagnosis. Initially I believed it to be Major Depression, however…

I. Over view of anti-psychotics Antipsychotics are used primarily to help treat people who suffer from hallucinations or dilations. This includes individuals who suffer from Schizophrenia, Bi polar disorder, Dementia or unipolar depression. Antipsychotics can be broken down in to two different categories, Atypical and Typical however they tend to work similarly over all. The main standing difference between the two categories is that atypical antipsychotics block dopamine and have an effect on…

As of 1999, “suicide prevention programs, medical treatment via antidepressants, and psychotherapy may have promising results, it is difficult to distinguish if these national suicide prevention strategies are effective” (D’orio 133). In order to elaborate and implement comprehensive suicide prevention policies, new funding is essential. The deficiency in evaluation research is the single most important obstacle that needs to be overcome because more needs to be understood about suicide.…

In the twentieth century, mental health was not regarded with the amount of importance as it is today. People did not prioritize mental health as much as it is today, often resulting in the overlooking of people struggling with mental illness. Albeit this, over the past decade, mental health has become and increasingly supported and viewed issue and topic of resolution, most specifically among youth. Nowadays, there are many services, ideas and places to go for help with mental illness and the…

John, How do you feel today? I feel a little bit better today. I feel everything going to be fine. Hmmm. You felt down for a while, what did happen that make you feel different today? I find a solution that will help me. I am not worry about my depression anymore, I find a way to help myself. John, Please describe to me the solution that you find for depression. I think I am going to commit suicide. So, You want to commit suicide. Do you know how you are going to do that? Yes, I have a plan to…