Major depressive episode

Ben’s diagnosis is Bipolar II (269.89). He has not had any “full blown” manic episodes that we know of at this point which rules out Bipolar I. This is ruled out because at least one manic episode in lifetime is required for a Bipolar I diagnosis (American Psychological Association, 2013). Ben’s wife reports that Ben has become “excitable, extremely irritable, and has lots of energy” at times. This describes a hypomanic episode. Rational Ben has been having difficulty sleeping. He has been…

Mental health illnesses are common and affect all ages, educational and income levels and cultures. According to the Canadian Mental health Association approximately 8% of adults will experience major depression at some time in their lives. Major Depressive Disorder has a significant morbidity and mortality; that can lead to suicide, disruption in interpersonal relationship, substance abuse and loss of work time. So, early diagnosis is very important. Purpose of this section is unbiased review…

self-worth. Dysthymia is often referred to as a less serious form of depression, especially when compared to major depression. Both major depression and dysthymia have similar symptoms and effects, but the time frames are one of the most significant differences. Major depressive disorder often occurs in episodes, whereas dysthymia is chronic, with the possibility of episodes of major depression. The two are typically intertwined, and in the case of dysthymia, it is common to have both,…

as children, teenagers, middle age, adult age, and older age. But women are more prone to major depression than men due to the social pressures to the uniqueness of female response to stress; and also, the major depressive disorder may be caused by the side effects of certain medical illness and medication or therapy such as chemotherapy in a cancer patient (NIHM, 2016). Furthermore, the major depressive disorder causes severe symptoms that affect how people reason, think, sleep, eat or work,…

and what the deeper meaning of it is. Bipolar II is a disorder that has shown trace to genetic element and the stress comes as episodes. Many may hear about this disorder and think of mood swings and a big change in how a person is usually acting. It is serious because it could turn to raging moods changed and swings and could be devastating. First there is a Hypomanic Episode which is a period of abnormally and persistently increased activity or energy which can last at least 3-4 hours.…

or years, invariant to situation or time. Depression is an emotional disorder defined by this persistence. It is not unidimensional, but instead exists on a continuum defined by severity, chronicity, and subtype. Major depression is the most serious and severe of the depressive mood disorders. Depression affects an estimated one in 15 adults –…

should be assessed for a past history of depressive episodes. Depressive episodes experienced any time in the past, in relation with or not in relation with childbirth pose a significantly increased risk of developing PPD(7),(22),(54),(70). A 3.6 times higher risk of PPD was found in women who had a previous history of major depressive episode (48). However, an Indian study stated that a past history of depression increased the risk of further depressive episodes in general and not necessarily …

something that is experienced by almost everyone in life. The world is for every changing from people losing jobs, family situations, and being unhappy in life, could all lead to depressive episodes. The article points out that 14 million adults annually in the United States are experiencing debilitating major depressive disorder. They are many ways to deal with depression. For example, exercising, being involved in different hobbies, and connect with friends. According to Psychology Today,…

Statistical Manual -V (APA, 2013, p.163), the most unique feature of Major Depressive Disorder is when a person experiences a diminished enthusiasm in a majority of activities they previously enjoyed or a depressed mood for a least two weeks. Individuals with Major Depressive Disorder tend to experience a combination of symptoms that leads to a substantial impairment in one or more areas of life which includes work and or school. The major symptoms linked with MDD includes; increase or decrease…

Depressive disorders are characterized by excessive sadness, negative thoughts, moods and behaviors. It also affected normal life functioning and activities as walked, eat, sleep and many others. The symptoms of this illness can last from weeks to years depending on how quick you receive treatment for it.Normally most of the treatment help very much to people who suffer from this .There are different types of depressive disorders; some of them most severe than others, have most persistency or…