Although a bad mood or depressed, which affects the individual, often known as depression, clinical depression is a medical diagnosis and is different from the often used phrase "being depressed".
Clinical depression is a state of sadness, melancholia or despair that has resulted in devastating consequences for the individual in terms of its functioning in society and in carrying out his every day activities.
It occurs in about 25% females and 10% of men sometime in the work of their life. It is estimated that worldwide 340 million people suffer from depression in the work of a definite time. In addition to the huge incidence of depression has a powerful tendency to relapse (the return). High recurrence may be associated with genetic susceptibility, preliminary onslaught of signs, diagnosis and inadequate treatment and inadequate emphasis on prevention.
Untreated depression often leads to personal, marital, relatives, work and financial difficulties and is associated with high suicide rates (some studies say by 15% in patients with extreme depression).
Types of depression
There's basic forms of depression:
-More extreme, short-lived form = extreme depression
- Longer lasting, less extreme = Dysthymia
- Manipulation disorders with concomitant depressive mood - depressed in response to a life event such as death or divorce
Other types of depression are:
- Bipolar disorder (depressive illness) - covers a period of extreme depression followed by periods of mania (abnormal and extreme outbursts of anger reactions or unusual forcefulness)
Signs of depression
of the following signs must last for at least weeks:
- Depressed mood or
- Loss of interest or pleasure in all activities
in humans manifested any of these signs together with at least of the following signs persisting for two weeks-oh:
Clinical depression is a state of sadness, melancholia or despair that has resulted in devastating consequences for the individual in terms of its functioning in society and in carrying out his every day activities.
It occurs in about 25% females and 10% of men sometime in the work of their life. It is estimated that worldwide 340 million people suffer from depression in the work of a definite time. In addition to the huge incidence of depression has a powerful tendency to relapse (the return). High recurrence may be associated with genetic susceptibility, preliminary onslaught of signs, diagnosis and inadequate treatment and inadequate emphasis on prevention.
Untreated depression often leads to personal, marital, relatives, work and financial difficulties and is associated with high suicide rates (some studies say by 15% in patients with extreme depression).
Types of depression
There's basic forms of depression:
-More extreme, short-lived form = extreme depression
- Longer lasting, less extreme = Dysthymia
- Manipulation disorders with concomitant depressive mood - depressed in response to a life event such as death or divorce
Other types of depression are:
- Bipolar disorder (depressive illness) - covers a period of extreme depression followed by periods of mania (abnormal and extreme outbursts of anger reactions or unusual forcefulness)
Signs of depression
of the following signs must last for at least weeks:
- Depressed mood or
- Loss of interest or pleasure in all activities
in humans manifested any of these signs together with at least of the following signs persisting for two weeks-oh:
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