Depression

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• Synonyms

  • Major depression

• Causes

  • Life event
  • Bipolar disorder
  • Schizophrenia
  • Puerperal period
  • Hypothyroidism
  • Primary hyperparathyroidism
  • Hypercalcaemia
  • Cushing syndrome
  • Polymyalgia rheumatica
  • Reserpine
  • Nicotinic acid deficiency

• Effects

  • Low affect
  • Flat affect
  • Mental slowing
  • Anergia
  • Melancholia
  • Early morning waking
  • Anorexia
  • Loss of libido
  • Suicidal ideation
  • Anxiety
  • Delusion of guilt
  • Delusion
  • Fatigue
  • Alcoholism
  • Stupor
  • Low self-esteem
  • Hypothalamic-pituitary-ovarian axis malfunction
  • Decreased gut motility
  • Pseudodementia
  • Pseudocushings
  • Tearfulness
  • Obesity
  • Malnutrition

• Parents

  • Affective disorder

• Treatments

  • Tricyclic antidepressant

• Description

  • "Prevalence 5% Lifetime incidence 15% 40 upwards Relapse 80% in 10 years"