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Depression, the
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Depression, the the financial and industrial slump of 1929 and subsequent years, also known as
the Great Depression.
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Depression: A New Target for Deep Brain Stimulation?
Newspaper article from: Neurology Alert; 8/1/2005; 700+ words
; Depression: A New Target for Deep Brain Stimulation...striking and sustained remission of depression in 4 of 6 patients. Source: Mayberg...Stimulation for Treatment-Resistant Depression. Neuron. 2005;45:651-660. Major...
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Depression doesn't always get physical. (Originated from Richard Knox)
Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service; 9/30/1994; 700+ words
; ...physical symptoms are hallmarks of classic depression. Now it appears that argument has been...000 Americans who took a national depression screening test in 1992 and 1993 demonstrate...previous emphasis on the physical signs of depression was misplaced. A still-unpublished...
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Depression: rates in women, men ... and stress effects across sexes.
Magazine article from: Science News; 6/3/1995; ; 700+ words
; ...United States suffer from major depression at roughly twice the rate men do...indicate that in many other countries, depression similarly afflicts more women than men, although absolute rates of depression vary greatly from one country to...
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Depression in the workplace: Prevalence, cost and productivity impact.
Magazine article from: Employee Benefit News; 12/1/2004; 700+ words
; The costs of depression, a condition affecting nearly 9...number of forms. They range from major depression - a disabling combination of profound...of life. The precise etiology of depression is unknown, so primary prevention...
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Depression and Suicide: Major Concerns on College Campuses A New Educational Campaign Tackles the Issue of Awareness And the Need for Hope; The Real World(TM) Chicago `Cara' Joins GOAL! College Tour to Help Destigmatize Depression.
PR Newswire; 10/30/2002; 700+ words
; ...million college students have experienced depression on America's college campuses, while...a result of the most severe cases of depression, has climbed to become the third leading...national educational campaign titled, "Depression in College: Real World. Real Life...
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Depression in older patients: recognition and treatment: the history and examination are key to ruling out nonpsychiatric causes in older adults, whose depression is often expressed in somatic complaints.(CME)(Disease/Disorder overview)
Magazine article from: JAAPA-Journal of the American Academy of Physicians Assistants; 8/1/2007; ; 700+ words
; ...reviews the diagnosis and treatment of depression in older patients, with the objective...appropriately. PREVALENCE AND RISK Depression goes unrecognized or underdiagnosed...anhedonia or fatigue as symptoms of depression, and hesitate to admit illness? In...
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Depression fails to scar personality. (introversion, neurotism and dependency tend to predispose individuals to depression rather than result from depression)(Brief Article)
Magazine article from: Science News; 11/9/1996; ; 700+ words
; ...found that people who suffer from major depression frequently exhibit personality traits...represent personality scars inflicted by depression. A new investigation finds that, in...scars after a typical episode of major depression. However, repeated or unusually long...
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Depression management program encourages timely care.
Newspaper article from: Case Management Advisor; 5/1/2003; 700+ words
; Depression management program encourages timely...several areas A comprehensive approach to depression management has paid off for Health Alliance...HAP), a Detroit-based HMO. The Depression Disease Management program includes...
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Depression and Intelligence in Patients with Parkinson's Disease and Deep-Brain Stimulation
Magazine article from: Journal of the National Medical Association; 7/1/2006; ; 700+ words
; ...is to examine the association of depression with intelligence and education in...has been contradictory concerning depression in Parkinson's disease patients. Some studies have shown less depression in Parkinson's disease patients...
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Depression has ties to prescription drugs
Newspaper article from: Chicago Sun-Times; 6/14/1987; ; 700+ words
; Depression is the most prevalent psychiatric problem today. Millions of people suffer from depression who have not even been diagnosed. Symptoms...hostility and a host of other feelings. Depression, accompanied by thoughts of or attempts...
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depression
Book article from: A Dictionary of Sociology
depression, clinical depression Mental states characterized by feelings of sadness, hopelessness...and out of proportion to any identifiable precipitant. The term depression entered psychiatric classification primarily as a symptom of melancholia...
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Depression and depressive disorders
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of Mental Disorders
Depression and depressive disorders Definition Depression or depressive disorders (unipolar depression) are mental illnesses characterized by a profound and persistent feeling of sadness or despair and/or a loss of interest in things that were...
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Postpartum depression
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of Mental Disorders
Postpartum depression Definition Postpartum depression is a depression that can range from mild to suicidal and can occur anytime after delivery up to one year later. Description Postpartum depression is an affective disorder (any mental disorder...
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Depression
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine
Depression Definition Depression, also known as depressive disorders or unipolar depression, is a mental illness characterized by a profound and persistent feeling of sadness or despair and/or a loss of interest in things that once were pleasurable...
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Postpartum Depression
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine
Postpartum depression Definition Postpartum depression is a mood disorder that begins after childbirth and usually lasts at least six weeks. Description Postpartum depression, or PPD, affects approximately 15% of all childbearing...
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