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criteria as Major Depressive Disorder (MDD), with the only exemption that the onset specifier for PPD is within four weeks of childbirth. The criteria for MDD are: depressed mood, loss of interest or pleasure, change in weight or appetite, insomnia or hypersomnia, psychomotor retardation or agitation, loss of energy or fatigue, feelings of worthlessness or guilt, impaired concentration or indecisiveness, and recurrent thoughts of death or suicidal ideation or attempt. To diagnose an individual with depression

The Death of Vincent Foster What is the popular or governmental accepted version of the event? Vincent Foster’s death was ruled suicide preceding the shady evidence that was presented by the FBI. I do not believe this to to be the correct verdict, the reason being that the crime scene evidence points towards homicide. What also stands out is that “the death was immediately labeled suicide precluding a homicide investigation. Standard procedure in violent death cases is to assume, investigate, and

What is depression? Depression is an illness that can take over a person’s life---it can take their happiness and their will to live. This illness can effect adults, teenagers, and even kids. “Depression is an equal opportunity disorder---- it can affect anyone of any group, any background, any race, any gender, and any age. It is the great leveler of all groups and can take the greatest and the smallest of us all and reduce us to the pain and nothingness that is depression (Nydegger 1)”. Depression

primarily manifested as a lack of interest in life. Although she is currently prescribed antidepressant medication, these apathetic and anhedonic feelings continue to be a concern for her. Additionally, she reports sleep disturbances (including hypersomnia and hypersomnia) which are consistent with depressive disorders. Finally, she experiences recurring suicidal ideation and has attempted suicide on one occasion. Unusual Experiences Ms. Russian’s responses indicate that she has

person is diagnosed with depression when they demonstrate at least five of the following symptoms: a depressed mood during most of the day, fatigue or loss of energy daily, feelings of worthlessness or guilt daily, impaired concentration, insomnia, hypersomnia, loss of interest in activities, thoughts of death or suicide, relentless and significant weight loss or gain. Just as these signs should be reoccurring and cause significant stress or impairment (WebMD). Another requirement is that these symptoms

The pathophysiology of depression is multifaceted and difficult to pinpoint. Depression can arise from a multitude of precipitating factors, both external and internal to the patient. There are varying theories about the cause of depression, each of which “are based on studies investigating psychosocial stress and stress hormones, neurotransmitters such as serotonin, norepinephrine, dopamine, glutamate and gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA), neurocircuitry, neurotrophic factors, and circadian rhythms”

negatively affect school and work life. The Mayo Clinic Staff mention how depression can exhibit itself in a variety of physical symptoms for example sleep disturbances of insomnia or hypersomnia, drastic appetite or weight changes, and decreased energy (2018, para 4). Insomnia meaning trouble falling asleep and hypersomnia meaning always feeling sleepy. According to the Mayo Clinic Staff depression can have psychological symptoms for instance restlessness, anger, feeling worthless, overthinking past

Sleep paralysis is a common condition with a prevalence of 5-62%, although most affected people have single or infrequent episodes (Dahlitz). Occasionally sleep paralysis is found to run in a family, and it can be associated with other disorders of hypersomnia, such as sleep apnea (Becker 81). Narcolepsy has also been linked with sleep paralysis; both are thought to be REM sleep disorders (Siegel). Gender and race do not seem to be a factor of risk for this disorder. The episodes of sleep paralysis seem

The following is my critical examination of the principals of and processes of working with Depression. “Responses to a significant loss (e.g., bereavement, financial ruin, losses from a natural disaster, a serious medical illness or disability) may include the feelings of intense sadness, rumination about the loss, insomnia, poor appetite, and weight loss…” American Psychiatric Association, (2013), p.161 Short-term depressive reactions to significant events described above are understandable and

Depression or depressive disorders (unipolar depression) are mental illnesses characterized by a profound and persistent feeling of sadness or despair and/or a loss of interest in things that once were pleasurable (Ford, Anne, & Odle, 2015). A major depressive episode is a change in several different aspects of a person’s life or emotional state consistently for a minimum of 14 days. A major depressive disorder may consist of a single episode or be recurrent at various points in life. Anhedonia