Clinical Depression /Yates ?
Q.I could reproduce conversations I had with both my daughter who has a Masters in Clinical Psych and my best friend who is currently working on her doctorate testifying to the fact that Clinical Depression is an umbrella term to describe any type of depression that is clincally significant but I am sure no one would be interested in something I could have made up or people who dont have acceptable credentials because they dont have sufficient letters after their names , yet.
A.Depression is a serious medical illness. In contrast to the normal emotional experiences of sadness, loss, or passing mood states, clinical depression is persistent and can interfere significantly with an individual's ability to function. Symptoms of depression include sad mood, loss of interest or pleasure in activities that were once enjoyed, change in appetite or weight, difficulty sleeping or oversleeping, physical slowing or agitation, energy loss, feelings of worthlessness or inappropriate guilt, difficulty thinking or concentrating, and recurrent thoughts of death or suicide. A diagnosis of unipolar major depression (or major depressive disorder) is made if a person has five or more of these symptoms and impairment in usual functioning nearly every day during the same two-week period. Major depression often begins between ages 15-30 or even earlier. Episodes typically recur. Some people have a chronic but less severe form of depression, called dysthymia (or dysthymic disorder), that is diagnosed when depressed mood persists for at least two years and is accompanied by at least two other symptoms of depression. Barbara's note-so far they have listed both major depressive disorder *and* dysthymia under a discussion of cllinical depression. Many people with dysthymia also have major depressive episodes. While unipolar major depression and dysthymia are the primary forms of depression, a variety of other subtypes exist. Depression can be devastating to all areas of a person's everyday life, including family relationships, friendships, and the ability to work or go to school. Many people still believe that the emotional symptoms caused by depression are "not real," and that a person should be able to shake off the symptoms if only he or she were trying hard enough. Because of these inaccurate beliefs, people with depression either may not recognize that they have a treatable disorder or may be discouraged from seeking or staying on treatment because of feelings of shame and stigma. Too often, untreated or inadequately treated depression leads to suicide. * Depression affects nearly 10 percent of adult Americans ages 18 and over in a given year, or more than 19 million people in 1998. * Unipolar major depression is the leading cause of disability in the United States and worldwide. * Nearly twice as many women (12 percent) as men (7 percent) are affected by a depressive illness each year. * Evidence from studies of twins supports the existence of a genetic component to risk of depression. Across six studies, the average concordance rate in identical twins (40%) for unipolar depression is more than twice the concordance rate in fraternal twins (17%). * Research has shown that stress in the form of loss, especially death of close family members or friends, may trigger major depression in vulnerable individuals.
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