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| | Depression |
 | | Depression affects a person's thoughts, outlook, and behavior as well as their mood. | | | Depression is a strong mood involving sadness, discouragement, despair, or hopelessness that lasts for weeks, months, or even longer, and interferes with a person's ability to participate in their normal activities. | | | A third form of depression that may be diagnosed is called adjustment disorder with depressed mood. |
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http://kidshealth.org/teen/your_mind/mental_health/depression.html
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| | Clinical depression - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
| | The VNS device is implanted in a patient's chest with wires that connect it to the vagus nerve, which it stimulates to reach a region of the brain associated with moods. | | | Although a mood characterized by sadness is often colloquially referred to as depression, clinical depression is something more than just a temporary state of sadness. | | | Bipolar I Disorder is an episodic illness in which moods may cycle between mania and depression. |
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clinical_depression
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| | Depression |
| | Depressive Illness: A spontaneous (endogenous) unexplained and seeminly unprovoked depression of moderate to severe degree; characterized by (1) a depressed mood- sadness, dejection, hopelessness, despair; (2) reduced energy level - loss of interest, fatigue, inability to functin effectively; (3) guilt. | | | Causes: Depressive reactions are normal mood responses to the stresses and strains of daily life. | | | Appropriate drug therapy in combination with psychotherapy is effective in treating up to 90% of patients with significant depression. |
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http://home.blarg.net/~charlatn/depression/DepMeds.html
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| | Depression |
| | Depression is now referred to as a mood disorder, and the primary subtypes are major depression, dysthymia (chronic and usually milder depression), and atypical depression. | | | Depression as a disorder (characterized by pervasive pessimism, low self-esteem and total lack of initiative) may develop if there are constant unachievable objects or goals and there are no positive relationships to help a person change direction. | | | Depression is second only to high blood pressure as a chronic condition encountered by primary care physicians. |
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http://www.reutershealth.com/wellconnected/doc08.html
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| | BBC - Health - Conditions - Depression |
| | If your low mood or loss of interest in life interferes with your home, family or work, lasts for two weeks or more, or brings you to the point of thinking about suicide, you may be experiencing clinical depression and you should seek help. | | | The incidence of post-natal depression certainly contributes to the higher figure. | | | Depression Alliance offers information, support and understanding to people affected by depression, including a network of self-help groups, a correspondence service and scheme, and free information leaflets on the many aspects of depression. |
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http://bbc.co.uk/health/conditions/mental_health/disorders_depression.shtml
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| | Depression information and treatment |
| | It is a type of depression, and it characterized by the presence of mood swings, especially "manic highs" that often result in high risk, self-damaging behavior. | | | Depression is a psychological condition that changes how you think and feel, and also affects your social behavior and sense of physical well-being. | | | We have all felt sad at one time or another, but that is not depression. |
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http://www.psychologyinfo.com/depression
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| | Postpartum Depression |
| | But true clinical depression is a mood disorder in which feelings of sadness, loss, anger, or frustration interfere with everyday life for an extended time. | | | Depression can be described as feeling sad, blue, unhappy, miserable, or down in the dumps. | | | A mother’s depression can affect her baby’s development, so getting treatment is important for both mother and baby. |
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http://www.4woman.gov/faq/postpartum.htm
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| | Clinical and manic depression symptoms, treatments and antidepressant medications on MedicineNet.com |
| | A depressive disorder is a syndrome (group of symptoms) that reflects a sad mood exceeding normal sadness or grief. | | | Depression symptoms are characterized not only by negative thoughts, moods, and behaviors, but also by specific changes in bodily functions (e.g., eating, sleeping, and sexual activity). | | | Major depression is characterized by a combination of symptoms, including sad mood (see symptom list), that interfere with the ability to work, sleep, eat, and enjoy once-pleasurable activities. |
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http://www.medicinenet.com/depression/article.htm
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| | Depression Facts, Symptoms, Treatment |
| | Bipolar disorder, also known as manic depression, is a treatable medical illness where a person’s mood alternates between the "poles" of depression and mania, a heightened energetic state. | | | A good therapist can help you modify behavioral or emotional patterns that contribute to your depression. | | | One in four women will experience clinical depression in her lifetime. |
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http://www.dbsalliance.org/info/depression.html
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| | Depression |
| | Depression is an illness that affects the body, mood, and thoughts. | | | The two most common treatments for depression are medication and psychotherapy (talking with a trained counselor). | | | Some people describe depression as an "empty, or sad feeling that won't go away." This kind of depression that does not go away is called "clinical depression." It is different from feeling "blue" or down for a few hours or a couple of days. |
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http://www.4woman.gov/faq/depress.htm
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| | Depression News |
| | Symptoms of depression could mean more than problems with your mood, it could be a red flag for dementia. | | | When mothers experience symptoms of depression after the birth of their children they are less likely to breastfeed, play with, read to or perform other interactive parenting tasks with their newborns,... | | | Depression and anxiety during childhood linked to higher BMI into adulthood for women but not men |
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http://www.topix.net/health/depression
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| | Encyclopedia article on Clinical depression [EncycloZine] |
| | Atypical depression is characterized by " reversed vegetative symptoms " which include oversleeping, overeating, leaden paralysis, rejection sensitivity and temporary brightening of mood in response to positive events. | | | It is common to feel sad, discouraged, or "down" once in a while, and anyone in this state might say they are suffering from depression (depressed mood). | | | Initially designed as a tool for physiological studies of the brain, this technique shows promise as a means of alleviating depression. |
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http://encyclozine.com/Clinical_depression
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| | Postpartum Depression |
| | Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) targets negative thoughts and behaviors that tend to worsen depressed mood and teaches better ways of thinking and behaving. | | | Believing one's condition is "incurable" is part of the hopelessness that accompanies depression. | | | Women who are most vulnerable to postpartum depression usually have a personal or family history of depression. |
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http://www.med.umich.edu/depression/postpartum.htm
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| | Dr. Ivan's Depression Central |
| | This site is Internet's central clearinghouse for information on all types of depressive disorders and on the most effective treatments for individuals suffering from Major Depression, Manic-Depression (Bipolar Disorder), Cyclothymia, Dysthymia and other mood disorders. | | | Vagus nerve stimulation as a treatment for depression. | | | The diagnosis and treatment of depression and other psychiatric disorders requires trained medical professionals. |
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| | Postpartum Depression |
| | Postpartum depression: a guide for patients and families | | | Serious postpartum depression affects 10 percent to 20 percent of women after they give birth, and 1 out of 1000 moms will experience postpartum psychosis | | | Researchers study effects of mothers depression on infants (May 18, 1999) |
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| | Postpartum disorder and mental health information on MedicineNet.com |
| | The term Postpartum Depression describes the range of physical, emotional, and behavioral changes that many new mothers experience following the delivery of their babies. | | | One incidence of postpartum depression may increase the risk of reoccurrence by up to 70 percent. | | | Events that predispose a woman to postpartum depression are: |
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http://www.medicinenet.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=38115
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| | Postnatal Depression |
| | Postnatal depression is the most prevalent mood disorder with childbirth and affects up to 15% of childbearing women. | | | The information paper 'Postnatal depression: a systematic review of published scientific literature to 1999' is the first step in documenting current multidisciplinary research results in the area of prevalence, clinical presentation, course, assessment, treatment and prevention of postnatal depression. | | | Some evidence that the drug Fluoxetine may help women with postnatal depression as much as cognitive-behavioural counselling, but more research on anti-depressant drugs is needed |
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http://www.healthinsite.gov.au/topics/Postnatal_Depression
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| | POSTPARTUM DEPRESSION |
| | It is this extreme form of postpartum depression that has made the medical community and the general public more aware of postpartum mood disorders. | | | Children of mothers with postpartum depression have a higher risk of behavioral problems and show lower scores on intellectual testing. | | | It is unclear exactly what causes postpartum depression, but research has shown that genetic risk, situational stresses, changes in a variety of hormones, and changes in certain chemicals in the brain may all play a roll in triggering this disorder. |
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| | About Mood Disorders - Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance |
| | Clinical depression is a treatable illness marked by changes in mood, thought and behavior. | | | Bipolar disorder (also known as manic depression) is a treatable illness marked by extreme changes in mood, thought, energy and behavior. | | | How long the mood lasts: A bad mood is usually gone in a few days, but depression lasts for two weeks or longer. |
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http://www.dbsalliance.org/info/aboutmood.html
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| | AAMFT Consumer Update- Postpartum Depression |
| | Family and couples therapy is also effective, allowing the family and/or partner to better understand the depression and be a source of support for the mother. | | | New mothers are especially vulnerable to depression anytime within the first year after delivery. | | | Although a postpartum depression might not always be preventable, it certainly is possible to diminish the severity of symptoms, should they occur. |
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http://www.aamft.org/families/Consumer_Updates/Postpartum_Depression.asp
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| | Atypical Depression Research -- Neurotransmitter.net |
| | Depressed subjects with comorbid BDD were compared to those without BDD with regard to demographics, course of depression, comorbid conditions, and other relevant variables. | | | CONCLUSIONS: Our findings support the existence of atypical depression as a phenomenological subtype of MD. Besides the differences in symptom patterns, there are many more similarities than differences across a range of external validators. | | | Secondary analysis showed that bipolar II atypical depression had a significantly earlier age at baseline/onset and affected more females, but there were no other significant differences versus typical depression. |
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http://www.neurotransmitter.net/atypicaldepression.html
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| | Young Adult Health - Health Topics - Post natal depression |
| | It is natural for a woman to experience mood changes after she gives birth, but post natal depression is when the feelings last more than two weeks, or are very severe, and have a significant negative affect on her life. | | | Post natal depression is one of the names used for the severe mood changes that a woman can experience after childbirth (usually in the first year after the birth). | | | Post natal depression (PND) is a mood disorder that affects many women all over the world after they have given birth. |
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| | CNN.com - Postpartum depression: More than 'baby blues' - June 27, 2001 |
| | The seemingly unexplained crying, mood swings and irritability, or "baby blues" that about 70 percent of women experience after childbirth is not clinical depression and generally stops after two weeks, he said. | | | And 1 or 2 out of 1,000 will experience psychosis with that depression, he explained. | | | Postpartum depression is distinguished from the baby blues both by its duration and the debilitating effects of indifference the mother has about herself and her children. |
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http://archives.cnn.com/2001/HEALTH/parenting/06/26/postpartum.depression
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| | MCH Library Knowledge Path: Postpartum Depression |
| | The knowledge path is aimed at health professionals, policymakers, program administrators, researchers, and women experiencing postpartum depression and their families. | | | This book provides an overview of postnatal depression and discusses the origins and development of the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS); international and cultural issues concerning postnatal depression; use of the EPDS in research, counseling and other interventions; EPDS screening and intervention services; and how to use the EPDS. | | | Enter postpartum depression in the box under Search Clinical Trials to identify studies on the topic. |
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http://www.mchlibrary.info/KnowledgePaths/kp_postpartum.html
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| | Depression |
| | Depression is characterized by severe and prolonged feelings of sadness, dejection and hopelessness. | | | It is a brain disorder that affects your whole body -- your behavior, mood, the way you think and the way your body feels. | | | Depression is more common in the winter months and in the Northern Hemisphere, which suggests to some researchers that brain chemistry is affected by sunlight exposure. |
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http://www.healthatoz.com/healthatoz/Atoz/dc/caz/ment/depr/depr_gen_ovw.jsp
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| | Information: Mood Disorder & Mood Swings |
| | If you believe you may have a mood disorder or symptoms of a mood disorder, such as mood swings, depression or mania, professionals recommend that you seek therapy. | | | During episodes of depression, one may experience persistent sad and empty moods, loss of interest in activities, feelings of guilt, feelings of worthlessness and physical ailments such as headaches, chronic pain or digestive disorders. | | | Although most individuals may experience slight mood changes on a daily, weekly or monthly basis, the more advanced forms of mood disorders can develop into bipolar disorder (manic depression) and can have serious mental and physical consequences if left untreated. |
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| | The beyondblue National Postnatal Depression Program |
| | Postnatal depression is the name given to the mood disorder that occurs in approximately 14 per cent of women in the months following childbirth. | | | Depression is not always something you can get over by yourself and the most difficult part is to reach out and seek help. | | | Less severe postnatal depression may be helped by regular contact with state-based consumer support groups. |
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| | Your Guide to Bipolar Disorder |
| | The dramatic and rapidly changing mood swings from highs to lows do not follow a set pattern, and depression does not always follow manic phases. | | | It is helpful in controlling mood swings in both directions from mania to depression and from depression to mania. | | | If used alone, an antidepressant can push a person with the condition into a manic state and new studies suggest that they may make them suicidal. |
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| | Postnatal Depression |
| | Postnatal depression has been linked to developmental problems with the child. | | | Postnatal depression affects about 10 percent of new mothers | | | One antidepressant, fluoxetine (Prozac) has been proven to help lift depression among new mothers, in combination with counselling. |
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| | Bipolar Disorder (Manic Depression) Long Term Treatment |
| | Given the long term nature of manicdepression, the therapeutic relationship between patient and doctor (or therapist or treatment team) is pivotal for establishing a solid treatment foundation. | | | Some of the areas under evaluation are the impact of family therapy, behavioral therapy and interpersonal therapy on functioning, mood exacerbations, and symptoms. | | | Manic depression, or bipolar affective disorder, is a chronic illness that displays a highly variable course and generally manifests in the second or third decade of life. |
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