2010-05-31
2010-05-30
What is the Treatment for Major Depression?
What is the Treatment for Major Depression?
Basic types of treatment for depression include antidepressant medications, psychotherapy.
•antidepressant medications- Antidepressant medicines are almost always prescribed, effective especially when combined with psychotherapy
•psychotherapy- most often cognitive-behavioral and/or interpersonal therapy) for the individual. Cognitive-behavioral focused on the negative thinking and behavioral patterns associated with depression, and teaches the individual to recognize and target the self-defeating behavioral patterns that contribute to their depression.
Severe major depression is usually quite easy for a medical practitioner or clinical psychologist to
recognise. Approaching your psychiatrist or clinical psychologist is what we suggest for the cure of
major depression.
You do not need to feel suicidal, and you do not need to have a history of hospitalizations either, although both of these factors are present in some people with major depression.
Interpersonal therapy working through difficult relationships; identifying stressors in the individual and learning how to avoid them.
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What are the Causes of Major Depression?
Depression is a combination of biological, genetic and psychological factors. Major depression is caused by imbalance of certain neurotransmitters (chemical messengers) in the brain. The following are the most common causes for major depression:
•unemployment
•family history of depression
•death of loved one
•financial difficulties
•poor self-esteem,
•a pessimistic view of oneself and the world.
•other chronic illnesses
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What are the Symptoms of Major Depression?
In a major depression, more of the symptoms of depression are present, and they are usually more intense or severe. However, each individual may experience symptoms differently. Symptoms may include:
•recurrent thoughts of death, recurrent suicidal ideation without a specific plan, or a suicide attempt or a specific plan for committing suicide.
•loss of interest or pleasure in things that used to be fun
•diminished ability to think or concentrate, or indecisiveness, nearly every day
•irritability, hostility, aggression
•a decrease in the ability to make decisions
•feeling hopeless or helpless;
•Feeling restless or unable to sit still.
•loss of energy
•Withdrawal from family members/peers/co-workers.
•changes in appetite or weight
•drug or alcohol abuse
•trouble sleep or sleeping too much
•Blaming yourself for things going wrong.
•Crying a lot.