Depressive disorders

Depressive disorders: Introduction

Depressive disorders: A depressive disorder is an illness that involves the body, mood, and thoughts. It affects the way a person eats and sleeps, the way one feels about oneself, and ... more about Depressive disorders.

Depressive disorders: Depression or its various related conditions. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Depressive disorders is available below.

Symptoms of Depressive disorders

• Exact symptoms depend on subtype and severity of depressive disorder
• Depressed mood and other emotional problems
  • Persistent sadness
  • Inappropriate crying
  • Feelings of worthlessness
• more symptoms...»

See full list of 69 symptoms of Depressive disorders

Home Diagnostic Testing

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• Mental Health: Home Testing:
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Depressive disorders: Complications

Review possible medical complications related to Depressive disorders:

• Suicide
• Increased risk of developing bipolar disorder
• Substance and alcohol abuse
• Legal problems
• Financial problems
• Relationship troubles
• more complications...»

Medical Textbooks Online about Depressive disorders

Book excerpts: Copyright © 2008 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.

Wrongly Diagnosed with Depressive disorders?

• Misdiagnosis of Depressive disorders
• Failure to diagnose Depressive disorders
• Hidden causes of Depressive disorders (possibly wrongly diagnosed)
• Undiagnosed: Depressive disorders

Depressive disorders: Self Assessment Tools

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Depressive disorders: Medical Mistakes

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• ADHD -- Health Mistakes
• ADHD (Adults) -- Health Mistakes
• Depression -- Health Mistakes
• Bipolar -- Health Mistakes
• Sleep Disorders -- Health Mistakes
• more mistakes...»

Depressive disorders: Undiagnosed Conditions

Commonly undiagnosed diseases in related medical categories:

• Brain & Neurological Disorders: Undiagnosed:
  • Adult ADHD -- Undiagnosed - Often remains undiagnosed through to adulthood.
  • ADHD -- Undiagnosed
  • Alzheimer Disease -- Undiagnosed
  • Migraine -- Undiagnosed
  • Concentration Disorders -- Undiagnosed
  • Stroke -- Undiagnosed
  • Bipolar Disorder -- Undiagnosed
  • Schizophrenia -- Undiagnosed
  • Epilepsy -- Undiagnosed
• more undiagnosed conditions...»

Misdiagnosis and Depressive disorders

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Undiagnosed stroke leads to misdiagnosed aphasia: BBC News UK reported on a man who had been institutionalized and treated for mental illness because he suffered from sudden inability to speak. This was initially misdiagnosed as a "nervous...read more »

Alzheimer's disease over-diagnosed: The well-known disease of Alzheimer's disease is often over-diagnosed. Patients tend to assume that any memory loss or...read more »

Dementia may be a drug interaction: A common scenario in aged care is for a patient to show mental decline to dementia. Whereas this can, of course, occur due to various medical conditions, such as a stroke or Alzheimer's disease,...read more »

ADHD under-diagnosed in adults: Although the over-diagnoses of ADHD in children is a well-known controversy, the reverse side related to adults. Some adults can remain undiagnosed, and indeed the condition...read more »

Bipolar disorder misdiagosed as various conditions by primary physicians: Bipolar disorder (manic-depressive disorder) often fails to be diagnosed correctly by primary care physicians. Many patients with bipolar...read more »

Eating disorders under-diagnosed in men: The typical patient with an eating disorder is female. The result is that men with eating disorders often fail to be diagnosed or have a delayed diagnosis. See misdiagnosis of...read more »

Depression undiagnosed in teenagers: Serious bouts of depression can be undiagnosed in teenagers. The "normal" moodiness of teenagers can cause severe...read more »

Undiagnosed anxiety disorders related to depression: Patients with depression (see symptoms of depression) may also have undiagnosed anxiety disorders (see symptoms of anxiety disorders). Failure to diagnose...read more »

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Depressive disorders: Research Doctors & Specialists

Research related physicians and medical specialists:

• Mental Health Specialists:
  • Psychiatry (Mental Health)
  • Addiction Psychiatry
  • Geriatric Psychiatry (Seniors Mental Health)
  • Pediatric / Adolescent Psychiatry (Child/Teen Mental Health)
  • Pediatric Developmental Behavioral Health (Child Behavior Specialist)
  • Psychosomatic Medicine
  • Forensic Psychiatry
• more specialists...»

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Hospitals & Clinics: Depressive disorders

Research quality ratings and patient safety measures for medical facilities in specialties related to Depressive disorders:

• Mental Health -- Hospital Quality Ratings
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Choosing the Best Hospital: More general information, not necessarily in relation to Depressive disorders, on hospital performance and surgical care quality:

• 50 Best Hospitals Report
• Outstanding Patient Experinece Award Winning Hospitals
• Women's Health Best Hospitals
• Patient Safety
• Hospital Quality and Clinical Excellence Study (2009)

Depressive disorders: Rare Types

Rare types of diseases and disorders in related medical categories:

• Brain & Neurological Disorders: Rare Types:
  • Adult ADHD -- Rare Types
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  • Alzheimer Disease -- Rare Types
  • Migraine -- Rare Types
  • Concentration Disorders -- Rare Types
  • Stroke -- Rare Types
  • Bipolar Disorder -- Rare Types
  • Schizophrenia -- Rare Types
  • Epilepsy -- Rare Types
• more rare diseases...»

Causes of Depressive disorders

• Familial
• Psychological - Stressful events, as perceived by the individual - job loss, relationship failure, identity change, natural disaster, learned helplessness and hopelessness, extreme feelings, negative thinking patterns.
• Social- Environment influences the disorder 60-80% of the time
• Marital problems - in women it can cause depression because they value intimate relationships so much; for men they may withdraw from the relationship
• Parenting styles
• more causes...»

See full list of 6 causes of Depressive disorders

More information about causes of Depressive disorders:

• Underlying causes of Depressive disorders
• Medical news summaries relating to Causes of Depressive disorders

Treatments for Depressive disorders

• Psychotherapy
  • Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT)
  • Interpersonal therapy (IPT)
• Antidepressant medications
• Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs)
• more treatments...»

See full list of 27 treatments for Depressive disorders

News Archives for Depressive disorders

Medical news articles related to Depressive disorders include:

• If Mom or Dad Is Depressed, Kids Need Help Too
• Early Bedtime May Help Stave Off Teen Depression
• New Program May Help Teens at High Risk for Depression
• Depression Treatment Wanes Following FDA Warnings
• Stigma Keeps Teens From Depression Treatment
• Most Depressed Teens Don't Get Treatment
• more health news...»

Source: HealthDay News

Evidence Based Medicine Research for Depressive disorders

Medical research articles related to Depressive disorders include:

• Saredutant, (SR-489686) Depression and anxiety
• Rimonabant for the treatment of overweight and obese patients
• For a woman with schizophrenia, using aripiprazole and amisulpride what contraceptive options are available?
• Light Therapy for Depression, and Other Treatment of Seasonal Affective Disorder
• Massage therapy for the treatment of depression: a systematic review
• more research...»

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Patient Surveys for Depressive disorders

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Prognosis for Depressive disorders

Prognosis for Depressive disorders: There's no sure way to prevent cyclothymia. However, treatment at the earliest indication of a mental health disorder can help prevent cyclothymia from worsening. Long-term preventive treatment also can help prevent minor episodes from becoming full-blown episodes of mania or depression.

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Reseach about Depressive disorders

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Clinical Trials for Depressive disorders

The US based website ClinicalTrials.gov lists information on both federally and privately supported clinical trials using human volunteers.

Some of the clinical trials listed on ClinicalTrials.gov for Depressive disorders include:

• A Study of the Effectiveness and Safety of Risperidone to Augment SSRI Therapy in Patients With Treatment-Resistant Depression - This study is no longer recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - risperidone
• Study Evaluating Desvenlafaxine Succinate Sustained Release (DVS SR) Vs Placebo in Peri- and Postmenopausal Women - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - Desvenlafaxine succinate sustained-release (DVS SR)
• Clinical Trials of Two Non-Drug Treatments for Chronic Depression - This study has been completed (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• The Effects of Buproprion on Residual and Cognitive Symptoms in SSRI-Treated Depression - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - buproprion
• Treatment for Adolescents With Depression Study (TADS) - This study has been completed (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - Fluoxetine
• more trials...»

See full list of 814 Clinical Trials for Depressive disorders

Statistics for Depressive disorders

• Medical statistics for Depressive disorders
• Prevalence and incidence statistics for Depressive disorders
• Death and Mortality statistics for Depressive disorders
• Society statistics for Depressive disorders

Depressive disorders: Broader Related Topics

• Mood disorders
• Mental illness
• Emotional disorders
• more types...»

Types of Depressive disorders

Types of Depressive disorders

• Depression
• Major depressive episode
• Major depressive disorder
• Dysthymia - chronic and mild depression.
• Bipolar disorder
• more types...»

See full list of 8 Types of Depressive disorders

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Article Excerpts about Depressive disorders

A depressive disorder is an illness that involves the body, mood, and thoughts. It affects the way a person eats and sleeps, the way one feels about oneself, and the way one thinks about things. A depressive disorder is not the same as a passing blue mood. It is not a sign of personal weakness or a condition that can be willed or wished away. People with a depressive illness cannot merely "pull themselves together" and get better. Without treatment, symptoms can last for weeks, months, or years. Appropriate treatment, however, can help most people who suffer from depression. (Source: excerpt from Depression: NIMH)

Definitions of Depressive disorders:

Specific disorder usually appearing in the second or third decade, characterized by symptoms of depression between late fall and early spring, sometimes followed by mania or hypomania; intense light is reportedly therapeutic. - (Source - Diseases Database)