Depression And Undiagnosed Depression

of major depression (348).” This is evidence that a systematic screening is needed for screening of patients that have a family physician for major depression. There are several types of questionnaires used for screening of depression. One of the screening tools used to identify severities of depression is called the Patient Health Questionnaire 9 otherwise called the PHQ-9. According to Hinz et al (2016), “the PHQ-9 is a screening instrument with 9 items, developed to measure depression. For each

The article “Postpartum Depression” written by Sara Thurgood, Dr. Daniel M. Avery MD, and Dr. Lloyd Williamson, is engrossing and informatively written. Postpartum depression (PPD) is becoming an increasingly common issue among women after childbirth. PPD remains the most common perinatal psychiatric disorder, women are at greatest risk during the first year after giving birth. “Postpartum Depression” discusses what PPD is, how to treat it, and how a mother’s PPD affect her child’s development. This

are; Bipolar Disorder, Seasonal Affective Disorder, Self-harm, and depression. However, depression is the one that goes undiagnosed the most. Depression is known as the “common cold” of mood disorders. It is the fastest spreading and most common mood disorder in the world. Therefore it is as common as a cold. One out of ten people in America have been affected by depression. Eighty percent of the people that have symptoms of depression are not receiving treatment (mentalhealth.gov). However, these are

which then leads to many college students developing depression. The depression experienced more often than not goes

mothers the birth of a baby leads to some complicated feelings that are unexpected. Up to 85% of postpartum woman experience a mild depression called “baby blues” (Lowdermilk, Perry, Cashion, & Alden, 2012). Though baby blues is hard on these mothers, another form of depression, postpartum depression, can be even more debilitating to postpartum woman. Postpartum depression affects about 15% (Lowdermilk et al., 2012) of postpartum woman. This disorder is not only distressing to the mother but to the whole

Research Proposal: Postpartum Depression and Parent Child Relationships Adriana Tatoyan University of San Francisco May 11, 2016 Introduction Postpartum Depression Depression is a major public health problem that is twice as common in women as men during the childbearing years. Postpartum depression is defined as an episode of non-psychotic depression according to standardized diagnostic criteria with onset within 1 year of childbirth (Stewart D., et. al, 2003, p. 4). For women

As studies have reveled, depression and bipolar disorder are the most common sever illnesses and the leading causes of disabilities. Depression and bipolar disorder can be emotionally crippling making it difficult for a person to live life to their fullest capabilities. Cyclothymic is in fact a form of bipolar disorder where as dysthymia is a mild long term mood disorder in the form of depression but, with less severe symptoms. Dysthymia causes long term moodiness that can take over your life every

“While postpartum depression is a common mental condition with significant burden, it often remains undiagnosed and untreated.” (Dennis, 2004) Women need to get their depression treated as soon as possible. It’s not something they should just brush off and leave it for later. Having the baby blues which approximately affects about 70-80% of new mothers which then it should hit them fast so they can get treatment fast. (American Pregnancy Association, 2015) Ways to get help are by talking to

Major Depression Definition Major depression is a medical illness that is characterized by feeling of sadness, disappointment, and despair. It is a “whole body illness” that involves emotional, physical, intellectual, social, and spiritual problems. Also called major depressive disorder and clinical depression, it affects how a person feels, thinks and behaves. They may have trouble doing normal day-to-day activities, and depression may make them feel as if life isn't worth living. Signs

potential causes or correlations that lead to common diagnoses for patients. According to Brummelte and Galea (2010), “depression affects approximately 1 in 5 people, with the incidence being 2-3x higher in women than in men.” Postpartum depression (PPD), a subset of this debilitating disease, has an estimated prevalence rate of 13-19% with another estimated 50% that are undiagnosed (O’hara and McCabe, 2013). As a whole, it has the same symptoms as major depressive disorder but diagnosis occurs within