Major depressive episode

and back again. This mood swing affects severely in our energy and behavior throughout the day. High mood is called a manic episode that is characterized by extreme happiness, little to no sleep for activities and racing thoughts. Manic episodes often lead to family conflict or financial problems due to aggressive and impulsive mood. Low mood is described as a depressive episode where they experience extreme sadness, a lack of energy or interest in activities normally enjoyed, and feeling of…

Major Depressive Disorder Major depressive disorder is a mood disorder that is caused by extreme and repetitious feelings of desperation, worthlessness, and discouragement. Most of these feelings are known to cause impaired emotional, cognitive, behavioral, and physical functioning or performance. (NEED CITATION) Major or clinical depression is commonly diagnosed with those who have the symptoms every day for at least two weeks. DSM-5 (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual) is a common tool…

one of those factors could trigger a depressive episode. The most common from of depression is Major Depression, a form in which feelings of sadness last for two weeks or longer and interferes with daily life (psychiatry.org).” With this form of a depression the depressive period can be a one time event, such as when a relative dies, or reoccur over time (nimh.nih.gov). Persistent depressive disorder is defined as when a person experiences “episodes of major depression along with periods of…

sleep, and weight gain, predictably returns every year in seasonal affective disorder. Bipolar disorder is different from depression, but it is included in this list is because someone with bipolar disorder experiences episodes of extremely low moods that meet the criteria for major depression (called “bipolar depression”). But a person with bipolar disorder also experiences extreme high – euphoric or irritable – moods called “mania” or a less severe form called “hypomania.” The teenage…

enough”, “Nothing will ever get better”, and “Nobody cares” are just some of the everyday thoughts experienced by approximately 8% of the United States population. This group of people suffer from what can be a highly debilitating mental illness: major depressive disorder (MDD). Also known as unipolar depression, this disorder causes one to experience extreme sadness and hopelessness (Comer, 2015). Affecting women twice as often as men, MDD has a variety of symptoms, causes and treatments.…

the social functioning and the personal traits. The symptom formation includes the typical symptoms of MDD such as anhedonia, depressive affect and disruptive sleep; the social functioning aspect is related with the interactions with others, especially the interacting patterns learned from earlier experiences and interpersonal problems concurrent with the depressive episode. The personality refers to long-lasting personal traits and behaviors which shapes the interpersonal patterns of the…

range of people. According to National Institute of Mental Health, “[In 2016] An estimated 3.1 million adolescents aged 12-17 in the United States had at least one major depressive episode.” In addition, the Anxiety and Depression Association of America, or ADAA shows that in 2015, 16.1 adults experienced one or more major depressive incidents. These figures show that while our youth is steadily increasing the struggle with this disease, our adults are suffering as well. While some groups of…

Bipolar disorder, formerly called maniac depressive insanity, is a mental health disorder that affects more than three percent of the United States population and has the highest rate of suicide in comparison to all other psychiatric disorders (Coyle 2007). This disorder is characterized by lack of stability, which makes having a standard and normal routine in one’s daily life lessen the effects of bipolar disorder (Michalak et al 2006). Statistics show that unfortunately, more than six percent…

Depressive Disorders Summer Holder South University Depressive disorders are a mood disorder that is widespread among all ages, genders, and ethnicities. Depressive disorders are a worldwide and serious debilitating health disorder ranking as one to the leading causes of disability. The age of onset occurs throughout any time of the life span and is its effect is a hindering as other chronic illnesses. Depressive disorders are twice as likely in females between the ages of 15 and 40 as…

of sub-types such as major depressive disorder, psychotic depression, bipolar disorder and melancholia. These different categories of depression differ in symptoms, severity and treatment approach. This essay aims to describe the aetiology of psychotic depression, the causal and maintaining factors of the disorder and the best treatment approach to prevent more cases of this illness. Psychotic depression is a sub-type of major depression that occurs when psychotic episodes are included within a…