depression

Schlozman answers the question: 'Meds Causing Pediatric Depression?'Answer: There are number of medications that can cause depressive symptoms in children and adolescents. Probably the most commonly prescribed agent that leads to depressive symptoms are steroids -- steroids that are taken systemically or by mouth, medicines like prednisone

Nadine Kaslow answers the question: 'Pediatric Depression And ADHD?'Answer: One of the things that we've come to learn about depression in children is that it often co-occurs with other disorders. It commonly occurs with anxiety disorders so that a child may be depressed and anxious

Nadine Kaslow answers the question: 'Depression, Bipolar Disorder In Kids?'Answer: In pediatric depression, children have only periods where they're depressed, where they're blue, sad, down, low. Or they have periods where they're pretty normal, they're doing fine in life

Nadine Kaslow answers the question: 'What Are Signs Of Depression In Kids?'Answer: For a child or adolescent to be diagnosed as depressed, he or she needs to have either sad or irritable mood, or have what we call anhedonia.Anhedonia means not having fun or having pleasure in activities that used to be fun and enjoyable.

Kaslow answers the question: 'Are There Tests For Depression In Kids?'Answer: One type of test that can help diagnose depression in children and adolescents are self-report measures.That's where you have children fill out a questionnaire or a form that they ask them about the various signs and symptoms of depression.

Kaslow answers the question: 'How Is Depression Diagnosed In Children?'Answer: Typically, the way we diagnose depression in children and adolescents is through talking with them, talking with adults in their life, and talking with other people in their lives.We may have them fill out some questionnaires, but often we just do a thorough interview with them.

Pollack answers the question: 'Obstacles That Delay Help For Depression?Answer: Well even though depression is a bonafide illness and someone shouldn't feel ashamed about it, we still have stigma in the United States. We still look down on people who have emotional disorders so a lot of people won't get help even if they know they need it

David Brendel answers the question: 'Substance Abuse And Depression?'Answer: There is a very close relationship between depression and substance abuse in adults. The two conditions are highly comorbid, which is to say that they occur together in an extremely high percentage of individuals.

David Brendel answers the question: 'Medications That Can Cause Depression?'Answer: There are numerous medications that can cause depression in adults. First of all, there are many psychiatric medications which paradoxically might actually make depression worse.

Brendel answers the question: 'Does Depression Worsen Other Conditions?'Answer: Depression does worsen numerous medical conditions in adults and there's a number of different ways that can happen. First of all, people with depression do not take good care of themselves.

David Brendel answers the question: 'Conditions That Can Cause Depression?'Answer: There are numerous medical conditions that can cause depression in adults. This is why it's so important for psychiatrists and other physicians who are diagnosing depression to think broadly about the possible underlying causes of the condition

Brendel answers the question: 'Connection Between Depression, Anxiety?'Answer: There's a very close relationship between depression and anxiety in adults. In fact in the National Comorbidity Survey, the co-occurrence of anxiety disorders and depressive disorders was at least 58 percent

David Brendel answers the question: 'Depression And Bipolar Disorder?'Answer: The distinction between major depression and bipolar disorder is a critical one for psychiatrists because it can lead to very distinct forms of treatment. Major depression is characterized primarily by sad mood and a decrease in pleasure or enjoyment of previously pleasurable or enjoyable activities, as well as a whole range of other symptoms including sleep problems, decreased appetite, low energy, suicidal thinking

David Brendel answers the question: ''What Is 'Psychotic' Depression?''Answer: Psychotic depression is a special form of extremely severe depression in which the individual experiences psychotic symptoms.What do we mean by psychotic symptoms? Well one type of psychotic symptoms that depressed individuals may experience is hallucinations.

David Brendel answers the question: ''What Is 'Atypical' Depression?''Answer: Atypical depression is a special form of depression with highly specific symptoms.What makes it atypical? Well, in most major depression, the individual suffering with the disorder has difficulty sleeping -- he often sleeps too little or experiences interrupted sleep.

Professor of Psychiatry, UT Southwestern Medical SchoolFebruary 27, 2008 12:06:49 PM Question: What are the most common signs and symptoms of depression?Dr. Trivedi answers the question: 'Common Signs And Symptoms Of Depression?'Answer: Patients when they present with depressive depression or clinical depression or major depressive disorder -- as it's said -- often have depressed mood or sad mood and anhedonia -- or loss of interest -- and then a number of other symptoms that include changes in appetite, changes in sleep, lack of concentration, hopelessness, helplessness, worthlessness, and unfortunately also associated with suicidal ideation

Ziffra answers the question: 'Are There Tests To Diagnose Depression?'Answer: This is a question that's commonly asked. And the answer unfortunately is right now we don't really have any tests like that that can be used to diagnose depression.

Michael Ziffra answers the question: 'How Is Depression Diagnosed?'Answer: Depression is typically diagnosed simply by a clinical interview with the patient, so talking with the patient and asking about the core depressive symptoms.And key symptoms of depression include sad mood, lack of interest in things, disruption in sleep, disruptions in appetite, low energy, difficulties with concentration, feelings of worthlessness or shame or guilt, thoughts about death or suicide, and also feeling either agitated or slowed down.

Koenig answers the question: 'Does Spirituality Lower Depression Risk?'Answer: Religious faith and spirituality are powerful factors in enabling people to cope with any kind of a life stressor that could ultimately lead to depression. Religion and spirituality also influence a person's recovery from depression

However, depression can be treated.Return to topWhat is depression?Depression is a medical illness, like diabetes or high blood pressure.