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Psychotic depression

Psychotic depression: Introduction

Psychotic depression: Psychotic major depression (PMD) is a type of depression that can include symptoms and treatments that are different from those of non-psychotic major depressive disorder (NPMD). More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Psychotic depression is available below.

Symptoms of Psychotic depression

• Paranoid delusions or delusions of guilt
• Auditory hallucinations
• Agitation
• Difficulty falling asleep
• Frequent waking during the night
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See full list of 6 symptoms of Psychotic depression

Psychotic depression: Complications

Review possible medical complications related to Psychotic depression:

• Suicide or other self-harm is the most serious complication
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Wrongly Diagnosed with Psychotic depression?

• Failure to diagnose Psychotic depression
• Hidden causes of Psychotic depression (possibly wrongly diagnosed)
• Undiagnosed: Psychotic depression

Causes of Psychotic depression

• Although there are no obvious risk factors, a family history of depression or psychotic illness increases the chances of developing this condition
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More information about causes of Psychotic depression:

• Underlying causes of Psychotic depression

Treatments for Psychotic depression

• Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), along with combination antidepressant-antipsychotic treatment, is the other established treatment of PMD
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News Archives for Psychotic depression

Medical news articles related to Psychotic depression include:

• Abilify Approved as Additional Treatment for Major Depression
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Source: HealthDay News

Evidence Based Medicine Research for Psychotic depression

Medical research articles related to Psychotic depression include:

• Antiglucocorticoid treatments for mood disorders
• Review: antidepressant plus antipsychotic increases clinical response rates in psychotic depression
• Affymetrix DNA microarrays (update)
• Practice parameters for the assessment and treatment of children and adolescents with depressive disorders.
• Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS)
• Cognitive Impairment in the Elderly - Recognition, Diagnosis and Management
• Depression/Treatment
• more research...»

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Prognosis for Psychotic depression

Prognosis for Psychotic depression: having psychotic symptoms with depression is a serious condition. The depressive symptoms have a higher chance of returning than the psychotic symptoms. Ongoing treatment and monitoring offer the best chance of recovery.

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Reseach about Psychotic depression

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