Unipolar depression

topic of unipolar depression. Depression is such a pervasive term in today’s society, and justifiably so. The textbook states that 19% of all adults will experience an episode of severe unipolar depression in their lifetimes (Comer, 2014). Women are twice as likely to be affected by depression as their male counterparts. 85% of people diagnosed with the disorder recover, while an additional 40% will have a reoccurrence at some point in their lives. The symptoms of unipolar depression are also widespread

The purpose of this essay is to discuss the clinical differences in the diagnosis of both Major Depressive Disorder (Unipolar depression) and Bipolar Depression can be made on the basis of characteristics of a Major Depressive Episode (MDE). That is, can an MDE in patients with Major Depressive Disorder be differentiated from a MDE in patients with Bipolar Disorder? Firstly, the extremes in mood, Major Depressive Episode and mania/hypomania will be defined and it will be explained how they contribute

Psychology | Unipolar and Bipolar Depression | Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment | Shawn M Best 10/16/2011 | Identifying the causes of unipolar and bipolar depression can be a complicated task because there are no known exact causes, just theories. These theories include chemical and hormonal imbalances within the brain, a misfiring of ion activity, and inherited genetics or biological abnormalities (Comer, 2005). Individuals who suffer with unipolar depression, which is the ordinary

The Diagnosis and Treatment of Bipolar Disorder Versus Unipolar Depression Bipolar disorder is a serious mental disorder, but unfortunately our collective knowledge of this mental illness is not extensive. Unlike depression, where patients are strictly sullen and deeply blue, the bipolar patient experiences that same depression only flanked by extreme highs—a hyperactivity and increase in serotonin. It is this inconsistency in mood—a clinical mood swinging, that makes bipolar disorder so difficult

Rumination and Unipolar Depression: How Do We Change Such Negative Thoughts? PY3103: Psychopathology Syed Mohammad Alwi Aidid James Cook University (Singapore) 12717347 Tutorial C Abstract Ruminative thinking has been found to be one of the most common symptoms in patients suffering from unipolar depression due to their tendency to reflect upon themselves negatively. In this essay, the manner in which this thinking pattern has been found to worsen patients’ depressed condition is further

Introduction Today's forecast; gloomy, and there is no sunshine in sight. If you had any form of depression, that is what it would seem like everyday. Depression is defined as a total body illness that affects a person's thoughts, feelings, behavior, physical health and appearance. It affects all areas of a person's life, including a person's home, work, school, and social life. Depression is a real illness, and it's described as a feeling of sadness, worthlessness, or gloominess that can

done on this group of children to better understand how depression symptoms are developed on boys and to investigate whether adolescent boys that have 2 short alleles (s/s) have a genetic vulnerability like their female counterparts do. This would also help in creating preventative measures for male adolescents if they do have this genetic vulnerability and if they do not, maybe there is some other factor that could be moderating depression on adolescent boys more than adolescent girls. Answer:

Depression and Bipolar Disorder Depression is defined in the DSM V as Depression (major depressive disorder or clinical depression) is a common but serious mood disorder. It causes severe symptoms that affect how you feel, think, and handle daily activities, such as sleeping, eating, or working. Symptoms of depression include  Depressed mood most of the day, nearly every day, as indicated by either subjective report (e.g., feeling sad, empty, hopeless) or observation made by others (e.g., appears

Depression is something that has been seen all throughout history. Biblical figures such as Job, King Saul, and even Kind David expressed signs of depression throughout their writings. An example of this is seen when Job cries out, “"Let the day perish on which I was to be born, and the night which said, 'A boy is conceived” (3:3). An exhaustive list of famous individuals can be found on Wikipedia whom have suffered from major depressive disorder throughout history including names such as Isaac Newton

Depression can present itself in many ways depending on the person it is effecting. The most commonly known symptoms of depression are persistent sad moods, loss of interest or pleasure in activities, change in weight or appetite, difficulty sleeping or oversleeping, agitation, loss of energy, feelings of worthlessness or unneeded guilt, difficulty thinking or concentrating, and thoughts of death or suicide. A common misconception is that all people with depression are suicidal. While there are many