There is good evidence that patients with a first episode of major depression should take medication for 4-6 months from resolution of symptoms to minimize the risk of relapse. INSETS: Box 1. DSM-IV criteria for diagnosing a major depressive episode;Box 2. Choosing an antidepressant;Ideas for...
Depression affects about 121 million people worldwide, and an estimated 5.8% of men and 9.5% of women will experience a depressive episode every year [1]. Depression is a major cause of disability and distress [2] and is expected to become the second most common cause of loss of disability...
During my depressive episodes, I would find myself dissolving into tears over and over again. Suicidal thoughts would rush through my mind and leave me terrified that I might make another attempt. I begged for my wife’s comfort but found that she could never give me enough. I pushed, pul...
Depressive episodes commonly occur in patients with BPD, although approximately 5% of persons with BPD-I have only manic episodes (unipolar mania).5,7-9In one study, the median duration of a major depressive episode in BPD-I was 14 weeks, with over 70% of patients recovering within 12 mont...
motor vehicle accident. Data shows that between25-33 percent of driversdisplay PTSD symptoms at least 30 days after a serious crash. Among accident survivors that suffer from PTSD, more than half have been shown to have mood disorders, and many have symptoms of a major depressive episode. ...
Addington D, Addington J, Patten S, et al. Double-blind, placebo-controlled comparison of the efficacy of sertraline as treatment for a major depressive episode in patients with remitted schizophrenia. Clin Psychopharmacol 2002; 22: 20–5 ...
Then she would leave for work, dropping our toddler Sinem off at day care, and I would try to make it through the morning without a depressive episode. I knew that if I could make it until close to noon, she would come back home during her lunch break, and I focused on that ...
“For five seconds afterward, there is some relief,” Paul admits. “And then there’s the, ‘Oh my God, what did I just do?’ and the remorse would send me into a depressive state.” How Anger Affects Our Health In addition to inflictingdamage on relationships, rage may have devastati...
(PTSD). People with bipolar disorder can have symptoms that resemble symptoms from all these types of anxiety disorders, but this does not necessarily mean they have a separate disorder. If a person has anxiety that is clearlyseparatefrom a manic or depressive mood swing, theymayhave a ...
INSETS: Box 1. DSM-IV criteria for diagnosing a major depressive episode;Box 2. Choosing an antidepressant;Ideas for audit depression.Cross, IanUpdate