diagnosis of depression

What Is Clinic Depression?

...  all. It’s not like the depression that comes from losing a loved one or not getting that promotion you so wanted and etc. That sort of depression usually passes after a while, Clinical depression requires medication and counselling. It… Continue reading

'Proper Treatment for Depression Necessary for Some Stroke Victims'

...  the Heart, Researchers Find Emory University researchers have found that depression leads to arterial stiffness- a condition known to increase cardiovascular disease risk. Arterial stiffness is when the artery loses its ability to expand and contract to facilitate blood… Continue reading

Why Are Some Cases of Depression Untreatable?

...  by j t: Why are some cases of depression untreatable? Best answer: Answer by arfblat“Several factors may contribute to treatment failure, including undiagnosed or misdiagnosed medical conditions such as hypothyroidism and anemia. Therefore, the patient who does not respond… Continue reading

Bipolar Disorder and Our Menstrual Cycle

...  MD, a professor at … Read more on PsychCentral.com (blog)Why the return of the nervous breakdown may be a good thing Elsewhere, Mark Halsey, a former Premier League referee, has voiced his fear that some soccer officials may… Continue reading

Long-Term Depression May Affect Ability to Conceive

...  depression may affect ability to conceive The main objective of the study presented was to investigate the controversial issue further: specifically, to look at whether psychological distress – measured as a diagnosis of depression, anxiety, or both –… Continue reading

Health Watch: Magnetic Depression Therapy

...  introduction of computer aided therapy (CAT). Although clinicians agree that daily tracking of moods can be beneficial for diagnostic purposes and for recognizing shifts between sessions, no one … Read more on GoodTherapy.org (blog)Is Depression Over-Diagnosed? More and… Continue reading

Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Depression and Its Theoretical Perspectives.

...  Disparities in Depression and Its Theoretical Perspectives. Psychiatr Q. 2013 Jun 26; Kim M The purpose of this review is to look at racial/ethnic disparities in the diagnosis of depression and its treatment and to explain the dynamics and… Continue reading

Study of Psychiatric Comorbidity of Alcohol Use Disorder.

...  A self- designed semi structured proforma was devised to obtain the socio- demographic characteristics of the study population. These patients were diagnosed as depression as per the ICD-10 DCR Criteria and HDRS scale was used at the same interview… Continue reading

The Correlation Between Emotional Distress and Aging Males’ Symptoms at a Psychiatric Outpatient Clinic: Sexual Dysfunction as a Distinguishing Characteristic Between Andropause and Anxiety/depression in Aging Men.

...  correlation between emotional distress and aging males’ symptoms at a psychiatric outpatient clinic: sexual dysfunction as a distinguishing characteristic between andropause and anxiety/depression in aging men. Clin Interv Aging. 2013; 8: 635-40Chen CY, Lee CP, Chen Y, Jiang JR,… Continue reading

A Synthesis of the Literature on Breaking Bad News or Truth Telling: Potential for Research in India.

...  Illness (BMI) scale, Attitudes to Mental Illness Questionnaire (AMIQ). ANOVA was carried out to compare the in between group differences for the four study groups. Additionally Bonferroni correction was used to conduct the post hoc analysis.The interns were significantly… Continue reading