Depressive disorders
Depressive disorders: Introduction
Depressive disorders:
A depressive disorder is an illness that involves the body, mood, and
thoughts. It affects the way a person eats and sleeps, the way one feels
about oneself, and ... more about Depressive disorders.
Depressive disorders: Depression or its various related conditions.
More detailed information about the symptoms,
causes, and treatments of Depressive disorders is available below.
Symptoms of Depressive disorders
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Depressive disorders: Complications
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Disease Topics Related To Depressive disorders
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Medical Textbooks Online about Depressive disorders
Medical Books Excerpts
- DEPRESSION
- "Algorithmic Diagnosis of Symptoms and Signs" (2003)
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- Depression
- "Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition)" (2006)
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- Depression
- "Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition)" (2006)
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- Depression
- "The 10-Minute Diagnosis Manual: Symptoms and Signs in the Time-Limited Encounter" (2000)
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Wrongly Diagnosed with Depressive disorders?
Depressive disorders: Self Assessment Tools
Depressive disorders: Medical Mistakes
Depressive disorders: Undiagnosed Conditions
Commonly undiagnosed diseases in related medical categories:
Misdiagnosis and Depressive disorders
Underactive thryoid may be misdiagnosed as depression: Hypothyroidism, or underactive thyroid, is an endocrine gland disorder that
is more common in women.
It can mimic many diseases, including ...read more »
Adrenal gland disorder difficult to correctly diagnose: Addison's disease, a disorder of the adrenal glands,
causes a variety of symptoms, and is often misdiagnosed in early...read more »
Calcium disorder a hidden cause of depression-like symptoms: Another uncommon endocrine disorder that
can be misdiagnosed as depression is hypocalcemia (low blood calcium),...read more »
Multiple sclerosis often misdiagnosed as mental disorder: The early stages of multiple sclerosis may cause
various general feelings of wellness, happiness, euphoria, or manic-type symptoms
in some patients....read more »
Lupus is often misdiagnosed as other conditions: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), often simply called "lupus",
is a difficult disease to diagnose and can manifest with numerous...read more »
Rare copper disease insidious and misdiagnosed: Wilson's disease (a form of copper overload) is a rare disorder that
has a slow and insidious onset that can often fail to be diagnosed.
Copper builds up in the liver and in the brain,...read more »
Cluster of diseases with difficult diagnosis issues: There is a well-known list of
medical conditions that are all somewhat difficult to diagnose, and all can present
in a variety of different severities....read more »
Undiagnosed stroke leads to misdiagnosed aphasia: BBC News UK reported on a man who
had been institutionalized and treated for mental illness
because he suffered from sudden inability to speak.
This was initially misdiagnosed as a ...read more »
Alzheimer's disease over-diagnosed: The well-known disease of Alzheimer's disease
is often over-diagnosed.
Patients tend to assume that any memory loss or...read more »
Dementia may be a drug interaction: A common scenario in aged care is for
a patient to show mental decline to dementia.
Whereas this can, of course, occur due to various medical conditions,
such as a stroke or Alzheimer's...read more »
ADHD under-diagnosed in adults: Although the over-diagnoses of ADHD
in children is a well-known controversy, the reverse side related to adults....read more »
Bipolar disorder misdiagosed as various conditions by primary physicians: Bipolar disorder (manic-depressive disorder)
often fails to be diagnosed correctly by...read more »
Eating disorders under-diagnosed in men: The typical patient with
an eating disorder is female.
The result is that men with eating disorders often fail to be diagnosed or
have a delayed...read more »
Depression undiagnosed in teenagers: Serious bouts of depression can be
undiagnosed in teenagers.
The "normal" moodiness of teenagers can cause severe medical depression
to be...read more »
Undiagnosed anxiety disorders related to depression: Patients with depression (see symptoms of depression)
may also have undiagnosed anxiety disorders (see symptoms of anxiety disorders)...read more »
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Depressive disorders: Research Doctors & Specialists
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Depressive disorders: Rare Types
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Causes of Depressive disorders
- Familial
- Psychological - Stressful events, as perceived by the individual - job loss, relationship failure, identity change, natural disaster, learned helplessness and hopelessness, extreme feelings, negative thinking patterns.
- Social- Environment influences the disorder 60-80% of the time
- Marital problems - in women it can cause depression because they value intimate relationships so much; for men they may withdraw from the relationship
- Parenting styles
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Treatments for Depressive disorders
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News Archives for Depressive disorders
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Evidence Based Medicine Research for Depressive disorders
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Prognosis for Depressive disorders
Prognosis for Depressive disorders:
There's no sure way to prevent cyclothymia. However, treatment at the earliest indication of a mental health disorder can help prevent cyclothymia from worsening. Long-term preventive treatment also can help prevent minor episodes from becoming full-blown episodes of mania or depression.
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Reseach about Depressive disorders
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Clinical Trials for Depressive disorders
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and privately supported clinical trials using human volunteers.
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Statistics for Depressive disorders
Depressive disorders: Broader Related Topics
Types of Depressive disorders
Types of Depressive disorders
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Article Excerpts about Depressive disorders
A depressive disorder is an illness that involves the body, mood, and
thoughts. It affects the way a person eats and sleeps, the way one feels
about oneself, and the way one thinks about things. A depressive disorder
is not the same as a passing blue mood. It is not a sign of personal
weakness or a condition that can be willed or wished away. People with a
depressive illness cannot merely "pull themselves together" and get
better. Without treatment, symptoms can last for weeks, months, or years.
Appropriate treatment, however, can help most people who suffer from
depression.
(Source: excerpt from Depression: NIMH)
Definitions of Depressive disorders:
Specific disorder usually appearing in the second or third decade, characterized by symptoms of depression between late fall and early spring, sometimes followed by mania or hypomania; intense light is reportedly therapeutic.
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