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.
A.I'll reproduce something I pulled off the National Institute for Mental Health site--still written for lay persons but a little more clear about the issue. They have a section on Clinical Depression and listed within that section are many types of depression. Relating to Yates--Note the statement that indicates that recurrances of Major Depression are *typical.* and the statement that genetics plays a rather role in risk of depression. And that stress such as that experienced at the death of a loved one ( such as one's father) can bring on a major depression in vulnerable individuals. 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.
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