Abstract: Clinical depression, symptoms, causes and treatment of depressive disorder / major depression

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First version: 22 Jul 2008. Latest revision: 29 Dec 2008.
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Diagnosis - Symptoms of clinical depression
Information on Depression bullet Diagnosis depression bullet How to recognize depression bullet Effect on body rhythms bullet The effect of depression on thinking and behaviour bullet Effects of depression on daily routine bullet Why patients may not mention their depression bullet False beliefs bullet Physical symptoms of depression bullet Definition of mood disorders bullet Triggers starting a depression bullet Is shoplifting explained by depression? bullet Mood swings BULLET Difficulty of diagnosis in children BULLET Age of onset of depression BULLET Depression with atypical physical symptoms
Causes of depression
Triggers bullet Grief, bereavment bullet Sexual abuse and depression bullet Lack of self-esteem bullet In the elderly bullet Can dementia cause depression? bullet In women bullet Associated with maternity bullet depression associated with menopause bullet Benzodiazepine drugs can cause depression
Depression and Other Illnesses
Depression and HIV bullet and alcohol abuse bullet and schizophrenia bullet and anxiety separator Tiredness, fatigue
Classification - Epidemiology
Classification of depression bullet Epidemiology of mood disorders associated with childbearing
Treatment of depression ; links
Bipolar (Manic-Depressive) Disorder
General introduction bullet Symptoms bullet Relation to depression bullet Manic episodes BULLET Depressive episodes BULLET Psychotic symptoms BULLET Hypomania - milder manic episodes BULLET Shifting between mania and depression BULLET How often does it occur? BULLET Children and adolescents BULLET Variant types BULLET Other causes of instability
Depression in Women; Links
Depression in Young People
In children bullet In adolescents
In the Elderly
Etiology bullet Pseudo-dementia bullet Depression secondary to dementia bullet Agitated depression in the elderly bullet Anxiety and depression in the elderly bullet Masked depression bullet Prognosis and treatment
Suicide
Statistical risk factors for suicide bullet Immediate risk factors for suicide bullet Prevalence of suicidal thoughts bullet Attempted suicide and its treatment bullet Risk of further attempts bullet Repeated suicide attempts bullet How to respond to expressions of suicidal intent
Special Forms of Mood Swings
Somatic syndrome bullet Recurrent brief depression bullet Psychotic depression bullet Dysthymia - less severe depression bullet More about dysthymia bullet Seasonal affective disorder bullet Rapid mood swings can also be a symptom of borderline personality disorder
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