Types of Depression
It's normal to feel down once in a while, but if you're sad most of the time and it affects your daily life, you may have clinical depression. You'...
Leer másIt's normal to feel down once in a while, but if you're sad most of the time and it affects your daily life, you may have clinical depression. You'...
Leer másTo effectively diagnose and treat depression, the doctor must hear about specific symptoms of depression. Observable or behavioral symptoms of clin...
Leer másCognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, is a common type of talk therapy that for some people can work as well or better than medication to treat dep...
Leer másBut the reasons stress contributes to depression are less obvious. “We think the social isolation, the disruption in normal activities, and the gen...
Leer másECT is one of the fastest ways to relieve symptoms in severely depressed or suicidal patients. ECT is generally used when severe depression is unre...
Leer másFor some people with severe or hard-to-treat depression, electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is the best treatment. After initial treatment, you might ...
Leer másSome phototherapy treatments use only blue-green light rays, not ultraviolet light. PUVA and PUVB mix light treatment with psoralens, plant product...
Leer másDysthymia differs from major depression in that dysthymia involves fewer of the above symptoms than occurs in major depression. People who suffer f...
Leer másUnlike drug withdrawal, antidepressant discontinuation effects are not related to addiction but can reflect physiological consequences of stopping ...
Leer másThe sessions include an examination of the feelings the patient is aware of and those the patient is unaware of before therapy begins. In psychodyn...
Leer másSigns of depression in men may include irritability, anger, or drug and alcohol abuse (substance abuse can also be a cause of depression rather tha...
Leer másMost of us feel sad, lonely, or depressed at times. If your doctor rules out a physical cause for your symptoms, they may start you on a treatment ...
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