Depression (mood)
hideIn the fields of psychology and psychiatry, the terms depression or depressed refer to sadness and other related emotions and behaviors. It can be thought of as either a disease or a syndrome.
The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) states that a depressed mood is often reported as feeling sad, helpless, and hopeless. In traditional colloquy, "depressed" is often synonymous with "sad," but both clinical depression and non-clinical depression can also refer to a conglomeration of more than one feeling.
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News tagged with depression
Study to explore if more sleep will help teens shake off depression
Nov 05, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- After a late night of texting or updating Facebook, it's hardly surprising that many teenagers show up groggy for school, which studies have shown can diminish academic performance. To address this troubling ...
New TMS clinic offers noninvasive treatment for major depression
Nov 05, 2009 |
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Rush University Medical Center has opened the Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) Clinic to offer patients suffering from major depression a safe, effective, non-drug treatment. TMS therapy is the first FDA-approved, ...
Elderly depression lessened when relatives keep them informed on family matters
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Nov 04, 2009 |
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The elderly are less likely to feel depressed if their relatives keep them updated about important family matters, a new study indicates.
New therapy gives hope for very severe depression
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Nov 02, 2009 |
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Thanks to a new method there is a reason for hope for patients with very severe depression. German physicians at the University Clinics of Bonn and Cologne have treated ten patients with deep brain stimulation. ...
Processed, high-fat foods linked with depression
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Nov 02, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- People who eat a diet laden with processed and high-fat foods may put themselves at greater risk of depression, according to UCL (University College London) research published today.
PTSD less common than depression and alcohol misuse amongst UK troops
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Oct 30, 2009 |
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Common mental disorders, such as depression and alcohol misuse, are the top psychological problems amongst UK troops post-deployment and not post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) as is widely believed. A study published today ...
Pregnant women risk early delivery from using psychiatric medication
Oct 29, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Women with a history of depression who used psychiatric medicine during pregnancy have triple the odds of delivering a premature baby.
Study: depression can lead to inflated reports of physical symptoms
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Oct 28, 2009 |
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New research shows people who feel depressed tend to recall having more physical symptoms than they actually experienced. The study indicates that depression -- not neuroticism -- is the cause of such over-reporting.
Depressed pregnant women could be at higher risk for severe response to flu infection
Oct 28, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Pregnant women with significant symptoms of depression tend to have a stronger biological reaction to the seasonal flu vaccine than do women with lower depression levels, according to a new study.
Genes drive behaviour, but culture can select genes: study
Oct 28, 2009 |
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Culture, not just genes, can drive evolutionary outcomes, according to a study released Wednesday that compares individualist and group-oriented societies across the globe.
'Culture of we' buffers genetic tendency to depression
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Oct 27, 2009 |
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A genetic tendency to depression is much less likely to be realized in a culture centered on collectivistic rather than individualistic values, according to a new Northwestern University study.
Tropical Depression Neki nulled by cool waters and wind shear
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Oct 27, 2009 |
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Two ingredients that don't mix well with tropical cyclones are waters cooler than 80 degrees Fahrenheit and wind shear. Those two ingredients were added into Tropical Depression Neki's mix late yesterday, ...
Hunting for the Prozac gene
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Prozac works wonders for some depressed people, but not for others. In some cases, patients derive little benefit and at worst, it can lead to bizarre hallucinations and fits of rage. Researchers and doctors remain puzzled ...
Crossing paths: Pinpointing when rates of binge eating converge across races
Oct 25, 2009 |
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Existing research shows that rates of binge eating among adult women is virtually identical across race. However, among college age women, it's a different story: Caucasian women are more apt to exhibit binge eating behaviors ...
Why antidepressants don't work for so many
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Oct 23, 2009 |
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More than half the people who take antidepressants for depression never get relief. Why? Because the cause of depression has been oversimplified and drugs designed to treat it aim at the wrong target, according to new research ...
