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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 and associated characteristics among community-based elderly people
Magazine article from: Journal of Allied Health; 10/1/2002; ; 700+ words
; Depression is a major health problem, particularly...was to determine the association of depression with various demographic, medical...living increased, the likelihood of depression also increased. Most significantly...
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Depression a concern in elderly
Newspaper article from: Herald News, The (Joliet, IL); 1/26/2006; ; 700+ words
; ...true this is, some elderly people struggle with depression. Depression in the elderly population usually coincides with...80s, doctors and family may miss the diagnosis of depression, which will delay the necessary treatment. Depression...
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 "Albany Times Union (Albany, NY)")
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DEPRESSION IN CHILDHOOD MAY HAVE LASTING EFFECT.(LIFE & LEISURE)
Newspaper article from: Albany Times Union (Albany, NY); 1/11/1994; 700+ words
; ...belief, even mild episodes of depression in childhood are often harbingers of repeated, more serious bouts of depression later in life, according to results...the assumption that a period of depression in a child is an isolated event...
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Depression: Making the Diagnosis in Primary Care.
Newspaper article from: RN Advanced Practice Alert; 3/1/1999; 700+ words
; Depression: Making the Diagnosis in Primary Care...CS, GNP SummaryThe prevalence of depression in the general population surpasses...diagnostic criteria to screen and assess for depression..sup.1 Researchers identified two...
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Depression doesn't always get physical
Newspaper article from: The Boston Globe; 9/26/1994; ; 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 A still-unpublished...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 and suicide in children and adolescents: a spiritual perspective.(Special Section: Spirituality/Medicine Interface Project)
Magazine article from: Southern Medical Journal; 7/1/2007; ; 700+ words
; Depression in children and in adolescents refers to an enduring mood change...Suicidal behavior is a symptom, not a diagnosis, linked to depression. While depression is a condition with multiple etiologic factors, most can be encompassed...
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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 at Christmas - Is there a cloud over your festive season?
PR Newswire; 12/18/2002; 700+ words
; ...PRNewswire/ -- The UK's leading charity for depression, Depression Alliance, reports that the number of help line...time for thousands of people and those affected by depression in particular," said Jim Thomson, Director of...
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Depression scores and associated factors in pregnant and non-pregnant women: A community-based study in Turkey
Magazine article from: Journal of Psychosomatic Obstetrics and Gynecology; 12/1/2007; ; 700+ words
; ...study were to evaluate and compare the depression scores of pregnant and non-pregnant...identify the factors associated with depression scores in the two groups. This community...completed a questionnaire and the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI). One-way ANOVA...
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DEPRESSION IN OLDER ADULTS CAN BE HELPED
Newspaper article from: Sun Publications (IL); 10/7/1998; 621 words
; Q: How common is depression in older adults? A: One out of...doctor's office is affected by depression. Seniors who have numerous medical...if I or a loved one has clinical depression? A: The signs and symptoms of depression...
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Depression
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of Psychology
Depression An emotional state or mood characterized...hopelessness, and thoughts of suicide. Depression may signify a mood , a symptom, or...is also referred to collectively as a depression or depressive disorder. At any given...
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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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Beck Depression Inventory
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of Mental Disorders
Beck Depression Inventory Definition The Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) is a series of questions developed to measure the intensity, severity, and depth of depression in patients with psychiatric diagnoses. Its long form...
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