Major depressive episode

Decent Essays
Improved Essays
Superior Essays
Great Essays
Brilliant Essays
    Page 2 of 50 - About 500 Essays
  • Improved Essays

    Neuronetics Case Study

    • 1030 Words
    • 5 Pages

    University and conducted the largest clinical trials on TMS therapy to date. With continuous research and development, a high quality, efficient, user friendly and cost effective unit-NeuroStar TMS therapy system has been developed, for treating Major Depressive Disorder. TMS Therapy is a non-invasive, non-systemic computerized medical device that treats depression using a highly focused, pulsed magnetic field…

    • 1030 Words
    • 5 Pages
    Improved Essays
  • Improved Essays

    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…

    • 1994 Words
    • 8 Pages
    Improved Essays
  • Superior Essays

    Psy/451 Chapter 9

    • 1321 Words
    • 6 Pages

    Psychologist Sigmund Freud, it refers to the treatment of depression and anxiety disorders. Three examples of depressive disorders, also known as DSM-5 depressive disorders, that would be referred to in this study would be MDD, (Major Depressive Disorder), Major Depressive Episodes, and Dysthymic Disorder, also known as the DSM-5 disorders. Major Depressive Disorder refers to either single or recurrent Major…

    • 1321 Words
    • 6 Pages
    Superior Essays
  • Improved Essays

    Major depressive disorder is a mental disorder that has a pervasive and persistent, meaning it is a constantly repeating, low mood. This is goes along with low self-esteem and loss of interest or pleasure in normal activities that were enjoyable before. The word “Depression” is often times used to express this state of mind, but it also may refer to it in different ways as simply a low mood. This disorder is a condition that affects the victim’s family, work environment, school life, eating and…

    • 438 Words
    • 2 Pages
    Improved Essays
  • Superior Essays

    This is the first manic episode Ian experiences. Only after an extreme episode of depression does Ian believe the army is not for him, deserts his unit, and returns home. Ian has many other instances of mania and depressive episodes with the full range of symptoms for each, as well as distress and impairment due to these episodes. Based on his symptomatology the DSM-5 would diagnose Ian Gallagher with bipolar disorder, more specifically…

    • 1714 Words
    • 7 Pages
    Superior Essays
  • Improved Essays

    feel no emotion. These factors develop into many forms of depression. The number one diagnoses is Major Depressive Disorder. MDD is also the most severe. While Dysthymic Disorder (also referred to as Dysthymia) and Bipolar Disorder are lesser diagnoses. Due to the way someone allows their depression symptoms manifest themselves, will determine the form of depression they will develop. Major Depressive Disorder is the most severe case of depression. MDD is a mood disorder that allows one to lack…

    • 541 Words
    • 3 Pages
    Improved Essays
  • Improved Essays

    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…

    • 541 Words
    • 3 Pages
    Improved Essays
  • Improved Essays

    Course of disorder Even though it can appear at any age major depressive disorder seems to peak in the 20th or later (DSM, 2013). The course of major depressive disorder can vary from person to person. Some people rarely experience remission, while other have discrete episodes of depression with many years without symptoms in between. Early diagnosis of this disorder is very important. Chronic depressive disorder increases risk for underlying personality, anxiety, and substance use disorders…

    • 385 Words
    • 2 Pages
    Improved Essays
  • Improved Essays

    mood of major depressive disorder is often described by the person as depressed, sad, hopeless, discouraged, or “down in the dumps” Differential diagnosis for major depressive disorder that the client does not met the criteria for are manic episodes with irritable mood or mixed episodes, mood disorder due to medical condition, substance/medication-induce depressive or bi-polar disorder, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, adjustment disorder with depressed mood, persistent depressive…

    • 962 Words
    • 4 Pages
    Improved Essays
  • Improved Essays

    Association, 2013). First of all, it is noteworthy to mention that the umbrella term “Depressive Disorders” include a number of affective disorders, such as major depression (i.e., MDD), dysthymia, medication/substance-induced depression, depression due to another medical condition. Secondly, all depressive disorders as listed in DSM-V (APA, 2013) share the common features of depressed and/or irritable mood,…

    • 426 Words
    • 2 Pages
    Improved Essays
  • Page 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 50