Major depressive episode

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…

Antidepressants are the suicide drug Is our culture of relentless achievement and success driving our young people to suicide? SIRS database states, Depression is a mental condition that is characterized as extreme feelings of sadness, worthlessness, or hopelessness. Statistics taken from SIRS database talk about how ten to fifteen percent of young people exhibit symptoms of depression. Mental depression is a serious matter. Some say that antidepressants will improve a child’s quality of life,…

healthy self-image. He feels as if he has not excelled in his career due to his procrastination and inability to concentrate. Rahim is suffering from persistent depressive disorder. Which is described as; “a depressive disorder that fails to resolve spontaneously over time” (Behavenet, 2015). In order to be classified as persistent depressive disorder, the person has to suffer from the symptoms for at least 2 years with no history of mania and have significant distress. Rahim does not sleep well…

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…

but all of them involve episodes of mania and depression to a certain degree. Usually, these episodes can occur if you don’t get treatment. Bipolar I disorder mean that a person affected by it has had at least one manic episode in one’s life. In bipolar I, a person experiences at least one manic episode that lasts a week and also multiple episodes of major depression. If they get no treatment, these episodes will tend to repeat themselves over time. Time spent with depressive symptoms outnumbers…

in mood, typically from “highs” that are full of energy and activity, to “lows” in which the person experiences depression and dark moods. This used to be called “manic-depression” because people see-sawed between manic (highly active) moods and depressive moods. According to some statistics, as many as 5.7 million U.S. adults (about 2.5% of the adult population) suffer from bipolar disorder, and it affects both men and women as well as people from all races, economic levels, and ethnic…

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…

different types of depression but also different causes and symptoms to it. There are different treatments for this disease. There are many different types of depression somee ranging to less severe to high risk severity. A high risk depression is called major depression. This is one of the many severe depression. Most common way to spot it is if you are severely depressed throughout the week. Your doctor many diagnose you if you feel like you have any of the following symptoms for five days…

Association, there are three types of mood episodes that follow bipolar. These moods include Manic, Major Depressive and Hypomanic episodes. People with bipolar tend to experience periods of unusually intense emotions, changing in sleep patterns, activity levels and unusual behaviors (National Institute of Mental Health, 2013). These mood events are different from the moods and behaviors from an individual not suffering from a mental illness. People having manic episodes may experience having…

recognized as manic-depressive illness, is a mood disorder characterized by symptoms of mania, hypomania and major depression. This illness results in unusual and unpredictable changes in mood, behavior and even energy level. There are a few different ways to categorize bipolar disorder. These categories include: Bipolar I and Bipolar II. Patients diagnosed with Bipolar I disorder often present having major depressive episodes, hypomanic episodes, as well as manic episodes. In contrast,…