PSYCH 360 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Major Depressive Disorder, Major Depressive Episode, Introjection
20 Apr 2016
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Around 9% of adults in the u. s. suffer from severe unipolar depression in any given year: as many as 5% suffer from mild forms. Around 19% of all adults experience unipolar depression at some time in their lives. Approximately 85% of people with unipolar depression recover . Five main areas of functioning may be affected: emotional symptoms: Between 6% and 15% of those with severe depression die by suicide: behavioral symptoms. Criteria 1: major depressive episode: marked by five symptoms lasting two or more weeks. Two diagnosis to consider: major depressive disorder. Criteria 1 and 2 are met: persistent depressive disorder (formerly dysthymia) Depression is longer lasting but less disabling. Consistent symptoms for at least two years: when persistent depressive disorder leads to major depressive disorder, the sequence is called double depression . Genetic factors: researchers have found that as many as 20% of relatives of those with, twin studies demonstrate a strong genetic component depression are themselves depressed.
