cardiovascular disease, and delay in recovery from medical illness, it can also be caused by various medical conditions. Why is this important for internists to know?
Conclusion: Replicated evidence has demonstrated a bidirectional interaction between depression and medical illness. Screening and stepped care using pharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions is merited.doi:10.1177/0004867419888576Rosenblat, Joshua D...
An authoritative guide to understanding and treating depression in the medically ill Depression in Medical Illness is based on the fact that depression and medical illness are inextricably bound together and must be viewed through a single lens in order to truly understand, diagnose, and treat them...
According to the National Institutes of Health, a significant percentage of people with depressive illness never seek medical help. This is unfortunate, because the vast majority, even those with very severe symptoms, can improve with treatment. How common is clinical depression? - Nobody is sure ...
Depression Secondary To Medical Illness By :A . Okasha I3y ticlini~ion,iicprcssion is sccolldary to medical illncss whc11i l appcars iil'[crLIX medical ill~ics?h;as bccn diagoscd. Ilcpression sccontlary to psjchiatric tlisorclcrs attendant distress; sense of failure, loss of social...
Depression in medical illness.An abstract is unavailable. This article is available as a PDF only.doi:10.1097/00004850-199301000-00014PaykelEugeneInternational Clinical PsychopharmacologyPaykel ES. Depression in medical illness. Workshop report. Int Clin Psy- chopharmacol, 1993; 7(3-4):205-207...
These lexicons have not considered the confounds that arise with medical and psychiatric comorbidity. For example, vegetative signs of fatigue, change in appetite (increased or decreased), diminished libido, and sleep disturbances (either hypo or hypersomnia) can accompany medical illness, e.g., ...
A pivotal role for cholesterol influence on production of the putative AD toxin, amyloid beta (Abeta), has been amply demonstrated. More importantly, this relationship has consistently been identified in ...
Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing © Farlex 2012 depression Sadness or unhappiness, usually persistent. This may be a normal reaction to unpleasant events or environment or may be the result of a genuine depressive illness. Pathological depression features a sense of hopelessne...
Depression predisposes to medical illnesses and advances biological aging indicated by shorter telomere length, accelerated brain aging and advanced epigenetic aging. Medical illnesses also increase the risk of late-life depression. The reciprocal relationships of depression with aging-related and disease-rel...