Depression In Healthcare

"A New Focus on Depression." Well a New Focus on Depression Comments. The New York Times, 23 Dec. 2013. Web. 10 Nov. 2015.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 8% of persons over the age of twelve reports being currently depressed, this includes 6% of the male population (2014). This literature also reports males aged forty to fifty-nine having higher rates of depression (7%), when compared to males sixty years or older (5%) (2014). In 2010 there were 63.3 million visits to primary care physicians, hospital outpatient units and emergency rooms attributed to mental health diagnosis (CDC, 2014). In the same year, there were 395,000 psychiatric inpatient discharges with major depressive disorder as the primary diagnosis. These individuals had an average stay of six and a half days (CDC, 2014). Inpatient and outpatient treatment is seemingly a revolving door. One article examines the growing number of people being diagnosed with depression, yet the declining number of people seeking outpatient care. This article reports 2.88 out of 100 people seek outpatient treatment for their depression (ScienceDaily, 2010). It is imperative for practitioners of group practice to understand that men and women experience depression differently and to then formulate treatment based on the individual’s unique needs (NIH, 2014).

I worked in a long term care facility for three years before going to an internal medicine office. When starting right away I noticed, with my medication passes, that most of the residents were on some type on medication for depression or a mood disorder. I started to think that it must be a common diagnosis for most of these patients because of being in a nursing facility instead of living at home, in which they had been staying most of their adult lives. I then began to think of some of the residents that where immobile and couldn’t ingest orally anymore and would have to rely on internal feedings to keep them alive. It was hard to image how they must have felt. I could see the emotional impact that it had on them losing their ability to

Clinical depression is an illness that significantly affects the way someone feels; causing a persistent pessimistic mood. There are two main types of depression; post trauma and clinical deposition. This medical condition is often accompanied by a range of other physical and psychological symptoms that can interfere with a person’s everyday life; affecting 6% of Australian adults every year. Symptoms for depression include sleeping pattern disturbances, loss of motivation and interest, feeling worthless or guilty, anxiety and impaired concentration. There are a few ways that this depressive illness can be caused: reaction to a distressing situation like loss or stress; part of an illness such

Field, Tiffany, et al. "Depression and related problems in university students." College Student Journal, vol. 46, no. 1, 2012, p. 193+. Student Resources In Context, http://link.galegroup.com/apps/doc/A285532033/SUIC?u=tel_a_beaman&sid=SUIC&xid=7c414f9c. Accessed 17 Apr. 2018.

Field, Tiffany, et al. "Depression and related problems in university students." College Student Journal, vol. 46, no. 1, 2012, p. 193+. Student Resources In Context, http://link.galegroup.com/apps/doc/A285532033/SUIC?u=tel_a_beaman&sid=SUIC&xid=7c414f9c. Accessed 17 Apr. 2018.

If you have ever worked in the healthcare system you will know there are a few patients you will never forget. Some are for good reasons and some are for not so good reasons. There are some patients that are never satisfied no matter how nice you are or how much time you give them. Needy or demanding patients typically are characterized into different subgroups and once insight is gained nurses and medical staff can respond more effectively to their needs.

Recently, the Emergency Nurses Association presented an article on treatment of depression in geriatric (Mordeci, 2017). . Nearly, one out of five people in the United States have some form of mental illness equaling approximately 19 percent of the population (Parekh, 2015). This presentation will discuss the importance of Evidence Based Practice in nursing, the role of the Family Nurse Practitioner, depression in the care setting, recommendations for change in treatment for depression and which two American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) Master’s Essentials we addressed.

The signs and symptoms of depression said by the Mayo Clinic are, “Feelings of sadness, tearfulness, emptiness or hopelessness, angry outbursts, irritability or frustration, even over small matters, loss of interest or pleasure in most or all normal activities, such as sex, hobbies, sports, sleep disturbances, including insomnia or sleeping too much, tiredness and a lack of energy, so even small tasks take extra effort, Reduced appetite and weight loss or increased cravings for food and weight gain, anxiety, agitation or restlessness, slowed thinking, speaking or body movements, feelings of worthlessness or guilt, fixating on past failures or self-blame, trouble thinking, concentrating, making decisions and remembering things, frequent or recurrent

Mental Health Statistics show that at some point in our lives, 1 in 4 people will experience some kind of mental health problem. With Anxiety and Depression being the most commonly diagnosed forms of mental illness, current thinking shows that tackling this problem head on, by addressing depression through treatment in clinical practice but also in the wider community as a major public health concern. (Mental Health Foundation , 2014)

We can start with the decrease of a virtual function such as respiration.We have found several mood disorders marked by the loss of interest and the pleasure to live. (2009 F.A Davis Company).The list of disorders that link to depression include dysthymia,major depressive disorder,bipolar disorders,seasonal affective disorders postpartum depressive disorders,and also mood disorders,that are caused by substance abuse and many other medical conditions. (2009 F.A Davis Company).Many conditions can trigger depression from anxiety to neurologic disorders. A simple screening tool for depression that the U.S Preventative Services Task Force recommends that a patient should have it done in a primary care setting.(2009 F.A Davis Company).Screening

Clinical Depression, or Major Depressive Disorder, is a well-known but little-discussed issue within the medical community. Mental illness is a medical culture taboo. Many people, such as myself, in this community learn to suffer in silence for fear of undermining the future of their own careers by stigmatizing themselves. It wasn’t until I had been out of medical school for several months that I even acknowledge the idea a problem may exist. This phenomenon isn’t even unique to medical schoosl: it carries into residency and even a physician’s professional career. When medical professionals suffer from any untreated illness, it is not only the individuals that bear the consequences but also their coworkers, future physicians, and, maybe most importantly, their patients.

Thank you for posting this very important question. In every physical therapy examination that I perform, I always take into consideration the mental health of my patients. Though, I don’t adopt a standardized screening tool; I use the face-to-face interview to assess the mood and behavior of my patients. I am very observant of their body language and non-verbal communication. As a physical therapist, we constantly assess our patient’s mental and physical abilities to determine if there are any underlying psychomotor disorders that might interfere with their rehabilitation. However, observation alone is not sufficient. A robust depression-screening tool must be utilized, to objectively screen patients and refer to an appropriate mental health

Sometimes patients do not realize they have anxiety and depression. According to Haws, "Some patients may report a feeling of low mood, or partners or families may observe it and raise their own concerns. Important symptoms include feelings of a lack of interest or pleasure in activities, or sleep disturbances. Impaired concentration or general fatigue is also common" (Haws). To know if a person has depression or anxiety, this study used the Minnesota Living with Heart Failure Questionnaire. In order to identify those patients who needed help, they ask these two questions, "During the last month, have you often been bothered by feeling down, depressed or hopeless?" and "During the last month, have you often been bothered by having little

Depression have become a major problem in our society today. People who haven’t experience depression will not understand how it feel and what it can do to a person. Many people also doesn’t understand what depression is, or how it can related to suicidal ideation. In fact, studies have documented that the majority of young suicide victims had depression at the time of death and most suicide survivors were diagnosed with symptoms of clinical depression at the time of their attempt (Mojs, Biederman, Głowacka, Strzelecki, Ziemska, Samborski 2015). It can affect anyone, from young adolescents to college students to the elderly people. There are many reasons that can make someone have major depression. Such as financial problems, family problems, social problems, school, work, etc. These stressors in our daily life can cause anxiety which can increase our stress level significantly, which then can lead to depression. A research said that anxiety disorder have a high comorbidity with depression and that anxiety occur prior to the onset of depressive disorders in many individuals (Batterham, Christensen, Calear 2013). People who experience depression must find way to cope with depression and know how to get help in order to prevent suicidal ideation. The people surroundings, friends and family, must also find ways to recognize the symptoms of depression, and show understandings in order to help those suffering. This research project will help people understand more about