Depressive disorder

Introduction: Depressive disorder

Description of Depressive disorder

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Depressive disorder: An affective disorder manifested by either a dysphoric mood or loss of interest or pleasure in usual activities. The mood disturbance is prominent and relatively persistent.
Source: MeSH 2007

Depressive disorder: Related Topics

These medical condition or symptom topics may be relevant to medical information for Depressive disorder:

• Depressive
• Depressive symptoms (629 causes)
• Depressive disease
• Depressive disorder
• Depressive syndrome
• Disorder

Depressive disorder as a Disease

Depressive disorder: Another name for Depressive disorders (or close medical condition association).
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Depressive disorder: Related Diseases

Depressive disorder: Depressive disorder is listed as a type of (or associated with) the following medical conditions in our database:

• Mood disorders
• Mental illness
• Emotional disorders
• Psychological disorders
• Psychiatric disorders
• Behavioral disorders
• Mental health conditions
• Senior health conditions

Causes of Depressive disorder

Some of the causes of Depressive disorder are included in the list below:

• Familial
• Psychological - Stressful events, as perceived by the individual - job loss, relationship failure, identity change, natural disaster, learned helplessness and hopelessness, extreme feelings, negative thinking patterns.
• Social- Environment influences the disorder 60-80% of the time
• Marital problems - in women it can cause depression because they value intimate relationships so much; for men they may withdraw from the relationship
• Parenting styles

See full list of 6 causes of Depressive disorder (Depressive disorders)

Symptoms of Depressive disorder (Depressive disorders)

Some of the symptoms of Depressive disorder incude:

• Exact symptoms depend on subtype and severity of depressive disorder
• Depressed mood and other emotional problems
  • Persistent sadness
  • Inappropriate crying
  • Feelings of worthlessness

See full list of 69 symptoms of Depressive disorder (Depressive disorders)

Treatments for Depressive disorder (Depressive disorders)

Treatments for Depressive disorder (Depressive disorders) include:

• Psychotherapy
  • Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT)
  • Interpersonal therapy (IPT)
• Antidepressant medications
• Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs)

See full list of 27 treatments for Depressive disorder

Treatment of Depressive disorder: For more treatment information about Depressive disorder, see treatment of Depressive disorders (Depressive disorder)

Depressive disorder: Article Excerpts about Depressive disorders

A depressive disorder is an illness that involves the body, mood, and thoughts. It affects the way a... (Source: excerpt from Depression: NIMH)

Depressive disorder: Related Disease Topics

These medical disease topics may be related to Depressive disorder:

• depression
• bipolar disorder
• post partum depression
• post menstrual syndrome
• personality disorder
• schizophrenia
• myxedema
• empty nest syndrome

Terms associated with Depressive disorder:

Terms Similar to Depressive disorder:

• Depression, Endogenous
• Depression, Neurotic
• Depression, Unipolar
• Depressive Syndrome
• Melancholia
• Neurosis, Depressive
• Unipolar Depression

Source - MeSH 2007

More specific terms for Depressive disorder:

• Depressive Disorder, Major
• Seasonal Affective Disorder
• Depression, Postpartum
• Dysthymic Disorder

Source - MeSH 2007

Broader terms for Depressive disorder

• Mood Disorders

Source - MeSH 2007

Hierarchical classifications of Depressive disorder

The following list attempts to classify Depressive disorder into categories where each line is subset of the next.

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy:

• Mental Disorders
  • Mood Disorders
    • Depressive Disorder

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