Symptoms And Treatment Of Depression

The Influence Of State Anxiety On The Relationship Between Depressive Symptomology And Poor Sleep Quality

After reading, “Nerd Alert: Reading Is Good For Your Health,” I believe that Courtney’s treatment could be more effective to the patient. Instead of prescribing drugs, which could possibly be abused, using bibliotherapy could be a better solution depending on the patient. Sometimes books rather than medication may assist people in figuring out their goals, dealing with emotional issues or convince them to live healthier day to day lives.

One of the most common psychiatric disorders is known as clinical depression and affects anywhere between 3% and 13% of the population with some form of depressive symptoms affecting as much as 20% of the adult population at some point in their lives (Amenson & Lewinson, 1981; Kessler et al., 1994; Oliver & Simmons, 1985, as cited in Antonuccio, Danton, & DeNelsky, p. 574). The concept of ‘harmful dysfunction’ advanced by Horwitz and Wakefield (2007) describes two key components of clinical depression: a dysfunctional mechanism and the dysfunction being harmful to the individual (as cited in, Parker & Paterson, p.405). This paper explores the following questions: what does research indicate about clinical depression and what are the implications for treatment? Reviews are presented in regards to the emergence of depression and psychotherapy versus medication to treat clinical depression. Considerations are briefly discussed and the research paper will conclude with an interpretation of the critical points.

This shows how literature can help increase optimism for children in less fortunate situations and help them to imagine their possibilities for their life. Tim Gillespie said, “our students want to use literature to think about the world, not just to think about the formal aspects of literature,” which is in fact, true. In Sherman Alexie’s article “Why the Best Kids Books Are Written in Blood,” he talks about how he visited a school of kids who had battled struggles in their lives that had read his book and inspired them. Many students used his literature to relate to their own struggles while many used it as an escape. In his article, he states, “And there are millions of teens who read because they are sad and lonely and enraged.

In the study patients age 20 to 64 that is diagnosed with depression and on antidepressants was used to observe the possibility of antidepressants causing epilepsy. The data does show some links between antidepressant use and epilepsy, even though it is inconsistent and non-decisive.

Recommending a book that focuses on the individual’s main problem issues makes a person feel that no one is alone in misery. It may also help in gaining understanding and sense of control regarding the situation. Bibliotherapy is commonly used in research studies that focus on helping people who have a certain disease or any negative situation in life. According to Nir-Shfrir (2008), bibliotherapy helps to reach out people who are in a state of denial or repression. It was even proved to be effective in reducing hypochondriacal complaints, depressive complaints, and trait anxiety (Bouman, 2009). According to Walker (2014), bibliotherapy helps individuals to alleviate symptoms of depression and anxiety, increase self-esteem and coping skills,

Major Depression is often described in superficial terms based on the manifestation of symptoms but falling short of capturing the complexity existing within the intrinsic etiology of the disease. It is one of two classifications of mood disorders with the other being Bipolar Disorder which is also known as manic-depressive illness. Major depression is one of the most common mental disorders in the United States. The lifetime prevalence rate of depression is 16.2% of the population with a two-fold greater risk in women than men after adolescence (McCance, 2010). Signs and symptoms characteristic of Major Depression include sadness, irritability, significant weight gain or loss, insomnia, guilt, and suicide ideation. It is distinguishable from Bipolar Disorder in that it lacks symptoms of mania. Risk factors associated with depression are stress, comorbidities, life changes, and substance and/or alcohol abuse. It is important to understand the relative risk associated with these risk factors when determining treatment. For example, the relative risk between the substance abuse, depression, and suicide is evident in a recent analysis conducted by The National Survey on Drug Use and Health focusing on the suicidal thoughts and behavior among adults with substance dependence or abuse and adults with major depressive episode. Results indicated that adults 18 or older who had past year substance dependence or abuse were 12.6 percent more likely to

In general, depression can be effectively treated, even in some of the most severe cases. However, the earlier depression treatments begin, the more effective they are.

Depression affects many people around the world. Depression can be described as feeling sad, lost, angry, and frustrated. Today, antidepressants are the main way to treat depression. Researchers are working on a new treatment to better help people with depression. This treatment is called Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS). Researchers want to know how TMS can be used, and what type of depression patients they want to use it on. Studies have helped narrow down the facts of depression and the effect of TMS. The future of TMS is still unclear but one day it will provide a new era of treatment for depression.

In Ella Berthoud and Susan Elderkin’s work, The Novel Cure, they discuss the effectiveness of novels as a medium for developing empathy. They propose a theory they call, bibliotherapy, the practice of reading novels in order to cure one’s neuroses. The basic premise revolves around reading novels to observe characters with similar afflictions, “learning what a character learns” (Berthoud & Elderkin xii) and applying these lessons to one’s

According to the World Health Organization (WHO) nearly 19 million U.S. adults have a depressive illness. WHO predicts that by 2020, it will be a leading cause of disability worldwide. 1

Life is full of happiness and sorrows. Yet, life is sometimes really overwhelming. Everybody, at a certain period in life, want to throw all the problems away and run. But responsibilities don't let us go. Reading gives us someplace to go when we have to stay where we are. Books are uniquely portable magic and reading is one of the most marvelous adventures that anyone can have.

Literature is more than stories or collections of words. It has the ability to inspire a transformation of an individual even without a realization. Behind every work of literature there is a deeper meaning and a clearer reality. Often, authors will both intentionally and unintentionally disguise wisdom within a work that helps with life situations and mends the soul. It opens a door to a realm of understanding that may not have been experienced before.

Depression has been a part of our lives for as long as humans have been on the earth. Everyone has had days when nothing was going right. But it all depends with an individual how to handled this adversity and how depressed that person becomes.

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