Major depressive episode

scale that I have located, and to summarize it used is the Beck Depression Inventory Scale. This is the most widely used measurement for assessing depressive symptoms in adults the Beck Depression Inventory (Beck, Steer, & Brown, 1996). This scale is consisting of 21 items rated on a 4-point scale ranging from 0 to 3 that measures the intensity of depressive symptoms. If a person score, 0 to 13 that indicates normal level of depression; 14 to 19, mild to moderate level; 20 to 28, moderate to…

Psychodynamic psychotherapy added Behaviourism, Client-centered (Humanistic), Family Systems as well as, Cognitive-behaviour to the popular approaches of psychotherapy. Nowadays, we no longer burn, drown or give lobotomies to people suffering from a depressive disorder. We are much more aware that the environmental factors can have as much affect on depression as the physical factors involved, and usually it is a combination of the two that best describes the causes. The mind and the body…

that; it affects the person physically, emotionally and socially. Depressive disorders are disruptive in mood lasting weeks to several months; and while still on the disruptive mood, the client will suffer from despondency, irritability, and restlessness and gradually mental process and movement slows down, experiencing diminished appetite, sleeplessness and suicidal ideation. The client presented in this video has Major Depressive Disorder (MDD). I will have the client admitted to the…

Major depression is one of the most common mental disorders in the United States and in 2013, an estimated 15.7 million adults aged 18 or older had at least one major depressive episode in the past year (National Institute of Mental Health, 2013) According to the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS), the rate of antidepressant use in this country among teens and adults increased by almost 400% between 1988–1994 and 2005–2008 and it is estimated that about one in every 10 Americans takes…

the Treatment of Milder Major Depressive Disorder Elke Sandoval California State University Long Beach 11/10/2015 11: 00 am -12: 15 pm Summary Selection Introduction and hypothesis The researchers for this study wanted to conduct this experiment due to the controversy in treating patients with mild major depressive disorder (MMDD) through anti depressants. They realized that there are many studies on the effectiveness of anti depressants on moderate and major depressive disorder but hardly…

of self-confidence. According to the World Health Organization, “an estimated 350 million people of all ages suffer [from it]” (World Health Organization, 2015). There are multiple types of depression, but the two main ones are Major Depression and Persistent Depressive Disorder, which branches out into three subtypes of Psychotic Depression, Postpartum Depression, and Seasonal Affective Disorder. Also, while depression is its own category, there are multiple other disorders that…

The AMCD (1992) states, “Culturally skilled counselors respect indigenous helping practices and respect minority community intrinsic help-giving networks,” (p. 3). Therefore, due to a lack of information surrounding specific catalysts for this depressive episode, or the potential for indigenous helping practices, the assessor is making MDD a provisional diagnosis until culturally-specific consultation is respected and…

important to the mental health of adults, as friends are the main support system they have at this time (Kessler et al., 2003). Depression is the most common mental disorder in Canada, with 4.7% of the population 15 years and up matched criteria for major depression according to Statistic Canada’s 2012 Canadian Community Health Survey. While professional help is highly encouraged (Kessler et al., 2003), seeking the support of friends or partner is the common choice, especially those who are more…

studies conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and journals printed in established medical journals such as Pediatrics indicate that; there is a significant growing trend in the percentage of teenagers who have been diagnosed with a major depressive episode…

worldwide by 2020 (Kaikini et al., 2013). During medical history interview with the patient, I will inquire how long has her symptoms been going on. If it had been two weeks or more, her symptoms would be classified under Major Depressive Episode according to DSM-5 criteria. Major depressive disorder is diagnosed if at least 5 of the…